Tom Fleming (1951-2017) *65
This memorial website was created in memory of Tom Fleming, 65, born on July 23, 1951 and passed away on April 19, 2017.
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was a American runner who won the 1973 and 1975 New York City Marathon. He was also a two time runner-up in the Boston Marathon in 1973 and 1974 and finished six times in the top ten in the BAA marathon. Fleming was the winner of the Cleveland, Toronto, Los Angeles, Jersey Shore (3 times) and Washington DC marathons in the 1970s. Gained personal best of 2:12:05 in Boston Marathon 1975. Renowned for running 110 to 150 miles per week to train for road racing. Awarded the United Nations Peace Medal in 1977. In May 2013, Fleming was inducted into the American RRCA Distance Running Hall of Fame. In July 2014, Fleming was inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame in Utica, NY.
He was quoted as saying "Somewhere, someone in the world is training when you are not. When you race him, he will win."
A longtime resident of Bloomfield, New Jersey, he was the coach and founder of the three-time USA National Cross Country Champions Nike Running Room in Bloomfield (1990, 1991, 1992).
For twelve years Tom was the meet director for the famous Sunset Classic 5 mile road race in his hometown of Bloomfield. This race raises money for special needs children in the Bloomfield Public Schools.
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