Horace Hallock "Hal" Brown (March 30, 1898 – December 25, 1983) was an American

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He competed for the United States in the

1920 Summer Olympics The 1920 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1920; nl, Olympische Zomerspelen van 1920; german: Olympische Sommerspiele 1920), officially known as the Games of the VII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIe olympiade; nl, Spelen van ...

held in

Antwerp Antwerp (; nl, Antwerpen ; french: Anvers ; es, Amberes) is the largest city in Belgium by area at and the capital of Antwerp Province in the Flemish Region. With a population of 520,504,

Belgium Belgium, ; french: Belgique ; german: Belgien officially the Kingdom of Belgium, is a country in Northwestern Europe. The country is bordered by the Netherlands to the north, Germany to the east, Luxembourg to the southeast, France to th ...

in the 3000 meter team race where he won the gold medal together with his teammates

Arlie Schardt Arlie Schardt (''Alfred E. Schardt;'' April 24, 1895 – March 2, 1980) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team. He was born in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and died in Clearwater, Florida. Schardt competed for the U ...

and

Ivan Dresser Ivan Dresser (''Ivan Chandler Dresser;'' July 3, 1896 – December 27, 1956) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metre team. He was a 1919 graduate of Cornell University and a member of the Sphinx Head Society. He comp ...

. Brown won the 1916

New England New England is a region comprising six states in the Northeastern United States: Connecticut, Maine, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Rhode Island, and Vermont. It is bordered by the state of New York to the west and by the Canadian provinces ...

Intercollegiate Cross Country meet leading Williams College to the team title. After serving in World War I, he won the two miles at the 1920

IC4A IC4A Championships (Intercollegiate Association of Amateur Athletes of America) is an annual men's competition held at different colleges every year. Association was established in 1875, the competition (started in 1876) served as the top level col ...

championships in 9:27.6, establishing a Williams College record that stood until 1973. He won the 5000 meters at the 1920 US Olympic trials, qualifying for the Olympics in Antwerp. He was born in

Madison, New Jersey Madison is a borough in Morris County, in the U.S. state of New Jersey. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 16,937. Located along the Morris & Essex Lines, it is noted for Madison's historic railroad station becoming one ...

and died in

Houston Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

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American male long-distance runners Olympic gold medalists for the United States in track and field Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics People from Madison, New Jersey Sportspeople from Morris County, New Jersey Track and field athletes from New Jersey American military personnel of World War I 1898 births 1983 deaths Williams College alumni Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics {{US-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub