Ian Dobson (athlete)
Ian Dobson is an American long-distance runner and Olympic athlete.
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High school career
Dobson competed at Klamath Union High School in Oregon where he was 2nd in the state in the 1500 meters and 3000 meters as well as a two-time Oregon state cross country champion.[1]
College career
Dobson ran for the Stanford Cardinal where he was a 9-time All-American and NCAA runner-up.[1] Dobson graduated from Stanford University in 2005.[2]
International career
In 2005, Dobson was runner-up at the US Championships in the 5000 metres. This qualified him for the 2005 World Championships in Athletics where in the men's 5000 metres he finished 10th in his heat and failed to advance.[1] Dobson also competed in the 2005 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the Senior men's race finishing 61st.[3]
In 2006, Dobson competed in the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the Senior men's race finishing 33rd.[4] Dobson also finished 3rd at the Chiba International Cross Country meet.[5]
In 2008, Dobson finished 3rd at the US Olympic Trials in the 5000 metres earning a berth at the 2008 Olympics. At the Olympics, in the men's 5000 metres Dobson finished 9th in his heat and failed to advance.[1]
From 2005 to 2009 Dobson ran for Adidas and from 2010 to 2012 Dobson ran for Nike and the Oregon Track Club Elite.[2]
Team Run Eugene Coach
Since 2012, Ian leads a group of Olympic and World Championship elite athletes.[6]
References
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- ↑ https://teamruneugene.wordpress.com/athletes/coach-ian-dobson/
External links
- Ian Dobson profile at IAAF
