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John J. Kelley
American marathon runner
For other people named Johnny Kelley, see Johnny Kelley (disambiguation).
John Joseph "Johnny" Kelley (December 24, – August 21, ) was an American long-distance runner who won the Boston Marathon and the marathon at the Pan American Games.[3] He was also a member of the United States Olympic teams of and , competing in the marathon.
He was often dubbed "Kelley the Younger" to avoid confusion with Johnny Kelley (–; "Kelley the Elder"), winner of the and Boston Marathons; the two men were not related.[1][4]
Career summary
Kelley was born in Norwich, Connecticut.
He began racing in marathons during his college years.
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From to , he attended Boston University, located about a mile from the Boston Marathon finish line. While there, he excelled in team races and would run his first two Boston Marathons, in and He finished fifth in the race before following up with a 7th-place finish the next year.
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