Jim Hogan (athlete)

Jim Hogan (actually James Joseph Hogan, born May 28, 1933, Croom, County Limerick ) is a former long-distance and marathon runner who originally started for Ireland. In 1966, 1.76 m wide and its competition time 61 kg heavy Hogan became European Champion for the United Kingdom.

Hogan came in 1962 for the first time internationally in appearance, when he represented the Republic of Ireland at the European Athletics Championships in Belgrade in the 10,000 -meter run. He was, however, on the go. Also at the Olympic Games in Tokyo in 1964, he gave up more than 10,000 meters. A week after the 10,000 - meter race of the Olympic marathon was held. After ten kilometers were three runners, the top group: Abebe Bikila, Ron Clarke and Hogan. While Clarke then fell back, Hogan was able to keep to the middle of the race with eventual winner Bikila. At kilometer 30 Hogan was 40 seconds behind continue to rank 2, but dropped back and gave after 36 kilometers on.

1966 Hogan took the Polytechnic Marathon second place and had thus completed his first marathon. At the European Championships in Budapest Hogan first came to after the change of his citizenship for the United Kingdom. He moved into the top long with the Belgians Aurèle Vandendriessche from, the destination Hogan had after 2:20:04 hours and a half minutes ahead of the Belgians. On November 12 of the same year, he presented 1:32:25,4 h on a world record over 30,000 m, who had almost four years inventory.

At the 1968 Olympic Games in Mexico City Hogan came to the 10,000 -meter run. At the height of over 2000 meters, he had no chance and finished in 26th place 31:18,6 minutes with almost two minutes behind the winner Naftali Temu. After his two tasks four years before the 26th place of 1968 Olympic Hogan is the only result.