John Borican
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | April 4, 1913 Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Died | December 22, 1942 (aged 29) Paterson, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
John J. Borican[1] (April 4, 1913 – December 22, 1942) was an American long-distance runner.
Life and career
[edit]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 later took up the decathlon and men's pentathlon, winning both events at the 1941 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.[8]
Borican died[9] on December 22, 1942 in Paterson, New Jersey,[10] at the age of 29.
In 2000, Borican was posthumously inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.[2][10]
References
[edit]- ^ "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.
- ^ a b c "John Borican". National Track and Field Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on January 11, 2023. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Borican Now Ready". The Boston Globe. Boston, Massachusetts. January 25, 1941. p. 6. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "Other Records Set". Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. March 2, 1942. p. 11. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "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.
- ^ "John Borican Is Greatest All-Around Track Athlete". Life. Time Inc. November 24, 1941. pp. 62–64. ISSN 0024-3019 – via Google Books.
- ^ John Borican at Track and Field Statistics
- ^ "Death Takes John Borican, Natural Athlete of Track". Kearney Hub. Kearney, Nebraska. December 23, 1942. p. 3. Retrieved April 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ a b Wiggins, David K. (March 26, 2015). African Americans in Sports. Taylor & Wiggins. p. 40. ISBN 9781317477440 – via Google Books.
Categories:
- USA Indoor Track and Field Championships winners
- 1913 births
- 1942 deaths
- Sportspeople from Paterson, New Jersey
- Track and field athletes from New Jersey
- American male long-distance runners
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- 20th-century African-American sportsmen
- American portrait painters
- 20th-century American painters
- 20th-century African-American painters
- American male decathletes