John Henry Marshall (born November 5, 1963) is a former middle-distance track athlete who specialized in the 800 meters. He competed for the

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at the

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. He was married to former 800-meter runner Debbie Grant, with whom he has a son, Myles Marshall, who is also an 800-meter runner and competed for the US junior team in 2014.

Running career

High school

Marshall attended and ran with Plainfield High School in his hometown of

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, where he graduated in 1981. He set the New Jersey High School state record in the boy's 800 meters at 1:49.5 in 1981. He also was a member of Plainfield's

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team at the 1981

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, where he ran his 400-meter split in 46.7 seconds.Miller, William J
"Marshall's 46.7 Leg Wins for Plainfield"
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'', April 26, 1981. Accessed December 15, 2014. "John Marshall gave Plainfield High of New Jersey its first Penn Relays championship in 20 years with a brilliant 46.7-second anchor leg in the 1,600-meter relay."

Collegiate

Marshall attended and ran with

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until he graduated in 1985. His collegiate highlights include winning the men's 880-yard race at the 1983 NCAA DI Indoor T&F Championships. While in school, Marshall competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics, where he ran the men's 800 meters.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Marshall, John American male middle-distance runners 1963 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Olympic track and field athletes of the United States Plainfield High School (New Jersey) alumni Sportspeople from Plainfield, New Jersey Track and field athletes from New Jersey Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade bronze medalists for the United States