(born Aug. 7, 1958) As a prep athlete, Alberto Salazar was ranked #1 in the nation in the 5000-meter by Track and Field News. In 1977, he captained the U.S.A. Junior Track and Field Team. While at the University of Oregon, Salazar was a member of the 1980 U.S Olympic Track and Filed Team and was named the Ducks’ Track and Field Athlete of the Year.

Salazar won the New York City Marathon three years in a row (1980-82), setting a world and American record in 1981 with a time of 2:08:13. In 1981-82, he was ranked the #1 marathon runner in the world and in the top ten for the 10,000 meter, 5K and 10K runs.

He was named Runner of the Year in 1981 by Running Times magazine, and again in 1982 by both Runner’s World and the Runner. In 1982, he set a course record time of 2:08:51 to win the Boston Marathon.