Thomas O'Riordan (12 July 1937 – 20 June 2022) was an Irish

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 in the men's 5000 metres at the

1964 Summer Olympics The , officially the and commonly known as Tokyo 1964 ( ja, 東京1964), were an international multi-sport event held from 10 to 24 October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan. Tokyo had been awarded the organization of the 1940 Summer Olympics, but this ho ...

. O'Riordan ran collegiately at

Idaho State University , mottoeng = "The truth will set you free" , established = , former_names = Academy of Idaho(1901–1915)Idaho Technical Institute(1915–1927)University of Idaho—Southern Branch(1927–1947)Idaho State ...

Pocatello, Idaho Pocatello () is the county seat of and largest city in Bannock County, with a small portion on the Fort Hall Indian Reservation in neighboring Power County, in the southeastern part of the U.S. state of Idaho. It is the principal city of the ...

, where he won the 1959

NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship The NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship is the annual cross country meet to determine the national champions of NAIA men's cross country running. It has been held annually since 1956. A team and individual championship are contested each year. ...

individual title. O'Riordan was inducted into the Idaho State University Hall of Fame in 1979. He later worked for many years as the athletics correspondent for the

Irish Independent The ''Irish Independent'' is an Irish daily newspaper and online publication which is owned by Independent News & Media (INM), a subsidiary of Mediahuis. The newspaper version often includes glossy magazines. Traditionally a broadsheet new ...

. O'Riordan died on 20 June 2022 at the age of 84.

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* 1937 births 2022 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Irish male long-distance runners Olympic athletes for Ireland Idaho State University alumni Idaho State Bengals men's track and field athletes Athletes from County Kerry People from Ardfert {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub