GARY MORGAN
Birthday: January 7th, 1960
Current Residence : Michigan
College: Oakland Community College
PRS
Outdoors
20 km - 1:26:57
50 km - 4:13:13
Indoors
5000m - 19:55
Morgan got his start race walking at a 1975 AAU track meet where he competed at the age of 15 in the 1 mile walk. Morgan's first race was clocked in 10:45 and he never looked back. Morgan raced at the AAU's for three summers. Each summer he would train for approximately 3 weeks. In 1976, Morgan went to AAU National Championship meet and finished 17th with a much improved time of 8:06.
In 1980 after running a marathon in 2:44, Morgan decided to race walk. He met Frank Alongi, became his coach for many years. Morgan's career spanned 17 national titles and peaked when he won the 1988 Olympic Trails. The race was described by most as a death march, 95 degree heat - nearly 100% humidity. The heat was so bad, Morgan doesn't remember his time.
Morgan went on to finish 2nd in the 1992 Olympic trials, however by 1992 you no longer were guaranteed a spot on the Olympic Team simply by finished top three in the trails. A qualifying standard must also have been met. In 1992, the standard was 1:25 and Morgan did not get to repeat his Olympic experience.
Again in 1996, Morgan finished top three at the trails, but did not get to go to the Olympics, because once again he did not have the qualifying standard. Morgan went on to qualify for the Olympic Trials two more times for a total of five.
While not achieving Olympic gold, Morgan achieved Olympic Festival gold. A three time participant, he won it once. In 1997 he was honored by the New York Athletic Club for his achievements and was named the Athlete of the Year.
Morgan continues to train and race. He has given numerous talks as a motivational speaker and has had the honor of carrying the Olympic Torch in 1996 and 2002. To cross train, Morgan mountain bikes and cross country skis.
1999
9th - 1:33:00
1998
4th - 1:36:49
1997
4th - 1:30:24
1996
3rd - 1:31:00
1995
3rd - 1:27:38
1994
8th - 1:31:04
1993
6th - 1:29:31
1992
3rd - 1:29:42
1991
3rd - 1:26:57
1989
2nd - 1:28:06
1988
1st - 1:27:26
1987
4th - 1:27:31
1985
9th - 1:34:18
2000
6th - 4:37:02
1999
5th - 4:13:13
1992
5000M - 19:55.60
2000
30K - 2:47:22
1999
5K - 22:01
2 hour - 25,033 meters
1998
30K - 2:25:37
40K - 3:21:37
1997
2 hour - 24,616 meters
1996
25K - 1:54:58.5
1995
5K - 20:54
1993
25K - 2:02:31
1991
5K - 20:33
2 hour - 25,693 meters
1989
2 hour - 25,710 meters
1988
20K Olympic Trials - 1:34:12
1987
10K - 44:05
1986
10K - 43:17
1985
2 hour - 23,422 meters
10K - 43:31
20K Olympic Games
1988 – 37th – 1:27:26– Seoul, Korea
20K World Championships
1987 – 29th – 1:28:08 – Rome, Italy
50K Pan Am Games
1999 – 4th – 4:40:29– Winnipeg, Canada
20K World Cup
1989 – 55th– 1:29:13 – L'Hospitalet, Spain
50K World Cup
1999 – 67th – 4:13:13 – Mezidon, France
20K Pan Am Cup
1988 – 13th - 1:35:32 – Mar del Plata, Argentina
1996 - 11th - 1:39:29 - Manaus, Brazil
1998 - 20th - 1:51:18 - Miami, USA
50K Pan Am Cup
1992 – DQ – Guatemala City
2000 - 18th - 5:02:06 - Poza Rica, Mexico
