John Borican

John J. Borican[1] (April 4, 1913 – December 22, 1942) was an American long-distance runner.

John Borican
Personal information
Born(1913-04-04)April 4, 1913
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedDecember 22, 1942(1942-12-22) (aged 29)
Paterson, New Jersey, U.S.
Sport
SportLong-distance running

Life and career

Borican was born in Paterson, New Jersey.[2] He was a portrait painter.[3]

In 1940, Borican was awarded the John J. Hallanan Trophy.[4]

In 1942, Borican set a world record in the 1000-meter run with a time of 2:24.3.[2][5] He held six world records[6] in long-distance running.[7]

Borican died[8] on December 22, 1942 in Paterson, New Jersey,[9] at the age of 29.

In 2000, Borican was posthumously inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.[2][9]

References
  1. "What About It?: Chances Of 4:00 Mile Remote If Dartmouth Abandons Handicap Meet". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. March 16, 1940. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. "John Borican". National Track and Field Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
  3. "Borican Now Ready". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. January 25, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  4. "John Borican to Bid in B. A. A. 1000 Race". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. February 10, 1942. p. 20. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Other Records Set". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. March 2, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "John Borican Called His Shots in Important Races". Washington Afro-American. Washington, District of Columbia. January 2, 1943. p. 26. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  7. "John Borican Is Greatest All-Around Track Athlete". Life. Time Inc. November 24, 1941. pp. 62–64. ISSN 0024-3019 – via Google Books.
  8. "Death Takes John Borican, Natural Athlete of Track". Kearney Hub. Kearney, Nebraska. December 23, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
  9. Wiggins, David K. (March 26, 2015). African Americans in Sports. Taylor & Wiggins. p. 40. ISBN 9781317477440 – via Google Books.
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