Tom Ansberry
{{short description|American long-distance runner}}
Tom Ansberry (born August 22, 1963) is an American former long-distance runner.
Amateur career
Ansberry was the 1979 and 1980 Arizona Interscholastic Association cross country state champion.{{cite web|url=http://tucsoncitizen.com/morgue2/1997/01/30/182806-prep-cross-country/|title=PREP CROSS COUNTRY|work=tucsoncitizen.com|accessdate=30 January 2015}}
In college he competed at the University of Arizona{{cite web|url=http://wc.arizona.edu/papers/old-wildcats/fall94/December/December2,1994/10_2_m.html|title=December 2, 1994|work=arizona.edu|accessdate=30 January 2015}} He was the 1983 and 1984 Pacific-10 Conference champion and All-American in cross country.{{cite web |title=Washington Huskies 2007 Cross Country Media Guide |url=http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/c-xc/auto_pdf/XC-Guide-history.pdf |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160817022707/http://grfx.cstv.com/photos/schools/wash/sports/c-xc/auto_pdf/XC-Guide-history.pdf |archive-date=17 August 2016 |url-status=dead}}
Domestic career
Ansberry finished 7th in the 10,000 meters at the 1984 Olympic Trials, and 5th in the 10,000 meters at the 1992 Olympic Trials.{{cite web |last1=Hymans |first1=Richard |title=The History of the United States Olympic Trials - Track & Field |publisher=USA Track & Field |date=2008 |url=http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdf |archive-date=20 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191220063039/http://www.legacy.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdf}}
In 1994 Ansberry won the 10,000 meter title at the USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.{{cite web|url=http://without-limits.warnerbros.com/cmp/notes.html|title=Without Limits: Notes|work=warnerbros.com|accessdate=30 January 2015}}
International career
At the 1982 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Junior men's race Ansberry finished 14th.{{cite web |title=2011 U.S. Cross Country Handbook |url=https://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2011/USAXCChampionships/mediaGuide.pdf |publisher=USA Track & Field |page=36 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211223221535/https://www.legacy.usatf.org/events/2011/USAXCChampionships/mediaGuide.pdf |archive-date=23 December 2021 |url-status=dead}}
At the 1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race he finished 81st.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/united-states/tom-ansberry-82|title=Athlete profile for Tom Ansberry|work=iaaf.org|accessdate=30 January 2015}}
At the 1995 World Championships in Athletics – Men's 10,000 metres he finished 16th in heat 2.{{cite web|url=http://todor66.com/athletics/world/1995/Men_10000m.html|title=Men 10000m World Championship 1995 Goteborg (SWE) - Tuesday 08.08|author=Todor Krastev|work=todor66.com|accessdate=30 January 2015}}
References
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External links
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Category:American male long-distance runners
Category:Arizona Wildcats men's track and field athletes