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Jim Hill (runner)
Jim Hill (born July 1, 1961) is an American former distance runner who competed over distances from the 1500 metres to the 10,000 metres. He represented the United States at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics in the 5000 metres, where he finished 16th overall, and at the 1979 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the junior men's race where he finished 12th individually and helped his team to a 4th-place finish. He was also a five-time NCAA Division 1 All American and 4 time Pac 10 Champion in cross country and track and field while at the University of Oregon. Early life and education Hill was born on July 1, 1961, in Vienna, Virginia, and attended Oakton High School, where he competed in Track and field and Cross country running, Cross Country, winning five state titles. He graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in finance. Career He then founded a company focused on designing clothing that is comfortable for running, cross country skiing, cycling, and ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Vienna, Virginia
Vienna () is a town in Fairfax County, Virginia, United States. As of the 2020 United States census, 2020 U.S. census, Vienna has a population of 16,473. Significantly more people live in ZIP codes with the Vienna postal addresses (22180, 22181, and 22182), bordered approximately by Interstate 66 on the south, Capital Beltway, Interstate 495 on the east, Virginia State Route 7, Route 7 to the north, and Hunter Mill Road to the west, than in the town itself. History European settlement in the region dates to the mid-18th century. In 1754, prominent soldier and landowner Colonel Charles Broadwater settled within the town boundaries. Broadwater's son-in-law, John Hunter, built the first recorded house there in 1767, naming it Ayr Hill to recall his birthplace, Ayr, Scotland. That name was then applied to the tiny community. The town's name was changed in the 1850s, when a doctor, William Hendrick, settled there and the town renamed itself after his hometown, Phelps (village), New Yor ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
