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{{short description|American long-distance runner}}
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'''Kirk Pfeffer''' (born July 20, 1956 in [[California]]<ref name=r1/>) is a retired [[United States|American]] [[long-distance runner]], who competed in [[marathon]]s. He won the [[Enschede Marathon]] in 1979 and [[America's Finest City Half Marathon]] in 1981. On December 7, 1979 he set a new [[List of world records in athletics|world record]] in [[half marathon]] at 1:02:32 in Las Vegas.<ref name=r2/> Next year he ran his best marathon time of 2:10:29 in [[Fukuoka Marathon|Fukuoka]], which placed him tenth in the World Marathon Rankings for 1980.<ref name=r3/>
'''Kirk Pfeffer''' (born July 30, 1956 in [[California]]<ref name=r1/>) is a retired [[United States|American]] [[long-distance runner]], who competed in [[marathon]]s. He won the [[Enschede Marathon]] in 1979 in 2:11:50 and [[America's Finest City Half Marathon]] in 1981 in 1:02:55. On December 7, 1979 he set a new [[List of world records in athletics|world record]] in the [[half marathon]] at 1:02:32 in Las Vegas.<ref name=r2/> Next year he ran his best marathon time of 2:10:29 in [[Fukuoka Marathon|Fukuoka]], which placed him tenth in the World Marathon Rankings for 1980.<ref name=r3/>

Five years before that, he set a world junior record of 2:17:44 in the old Mission Bay Marathon in San Diego.[4]

In the 1979 [[New York City Marathon]], Pfeffer led the field until 23 1/2 miles when he was passed by [[Bill Rodgers (runner)|Bill Rodgers]] in [[Central Park]]. Rodgers won in 2:11:42, and Pfeffer held on for second place, finishing about 500 yards behind with a time of 2:13:08. In the 1983 New York City Marathon he finished 13th in 2:12:20, his last world-class performance at a major marathon.


==References==
==References==
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<ref name=r1>[http://www.all-athletics.com/en-us/node/284057 Kirk Pfeffer]. all-athletics.com</ref>
<ref name=r1>[http://www.all-athletics.com/en-us/node/284057 Kirk Pfeffer]. all-athletics.com</ref>
<ref name=r2>[http://www.arrs.net/RecProg/RP_wwR.htm World Best Progressions- Road]. arrs.net</ref>
<ref name=r2>[https://www.arrs.run/RecProg/RP_wwR.htm World Best Progressions- Road]. arrs.run</ref>
<ref name=r3>[http://www.arrs.net/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1980.htm World Marathon Rankings for 1980]. arrs.net</ref>
<ref name=r3>[https://www.arrs.run/MaraRank/ATM_Mara1980.htm World Marathon Rankings for 1980]. arrs.run</ref>
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<br />{{Footer Enschede Marathon Champions Men}}

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Latest revision as of 22:02, 31 December 2023

Kirk Pfeffer
Pfeffer winning the Enschede Marathon in 1979
Personal information
BornJuly 30, 1956 (1956-07-30) (age 67)
Sport
SportLong-distance running

Kirk Pfeffer (born July 30, 1956 in California[1]) is a retired American long-distance runner, who competed in marathons. He won the Enschede Marathon in 1979 in 2:11:50 and America's Finest City Half Marathon in 1981 in 1:02:55. On December 7, 1979 he set a new world record in the half marathon at 1:02:32 in Las Vegas.[2] Next year he ran his best marathon time of 2:10:29 in Fukuoka, which placed him tenth in the World Marathon Rankings for 1980.[3]

Five years before that, he set a world junior record of 2:17:44 in the old Mission Bay Marathon in San Diego.[4]

In the 1979 New York City Marathon, Pfeffer led the field until 23 1/2 miles when he was passed by Bill Rodgers in Central Park. Rodgers won in 2:11:42, and Pfeffer held on for second place, finishing about 500 yards behind with a time of 2:13:08. In the 1983 New York City Marathon he finished 13th in 2:12:20, his last world-class performance at a major marathon.

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kirk Pfeffer. all-athletics.com
  2. ^ World Best Progressions- Road. arrs.run
  3. ^ World Marathon Rankings for 1980. arrs.run

4. http://articles.latimes.com/1994-01-24/sports/sp-14817_1_san-diego

source: https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Kirk_Pfeffer&diff=1192884941&oldid=623425443

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