Alberto Salazar

About

Record-holding distance runner who won three New York City Marathons in the 1980s.

Before Fame

He was the state cross country champion in high school.

Trivia

He was inducted into the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame in 1997. Later he began coaching Olympic level distance runners.

Family Life

His parents raised him in Cuba. He had two sons and one daughter with his wife Molly.

Associated With

Ahmad Rashad is also a member of the Oregon Sports Hall of Fame.