Marty Krulee

Marty Krulee at the 2010 USATF Masters Championships

Marty Krulee (born November 4, 1956), is an American "World Class"[1] track and field athlete, primarily known for running sprint races. While never achieving outstanding results, he is best known for an extended career in International competition.[2] While the 100 metres was his primary outdoor event, decades after his elite career he still ranks on the world list at 200 metres.[3] Krulee ran extensively in Europe during the annual track circuit, achieving the Swedish national championship in the 100 metres three years in a row, when he was already in his 30s. He also won the 200 metres[4] and indoor 60 metres twice each.[5]

Krulee was born in Framingham, Massachusetts, but was brought up in San Jose, California, where he attended Branham High School and West Valley College[6] in Saratoga, California. As a young athlete, he was constantly overshadowed by another contemporary area athlete, Millard Hampton who went on to win a Silver Medal in the 200 metres and Gold Medal in the 4x100 metre relay in the 1976 Summer Olympics. He barely made the varsity team as a sprinter his senior year of high school. Krulee went on to attend San Diego State University and competed with the track team as a walk-on. At that level, he was again overshadowed by future World Number One sprinter Clancy Edwards who competed for the nearby University of Southern California. He made the semi-finals in the 1978 NCAA Championships and the1980 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) against some of the top sprinters in the world.[7] As frequently the only white American sprinter in a field, Krulee felt he "stood out like a sore thumb."[8] In Europe, he found he could hold his own against the top international sprinters.[9][10][11][12][13][14]

He split his time between the United States and living in Europe eventually applying for both Finnish[15] and Swedish citizenship[16] in order to have a chance to run in the Olympics and European Championships where he would face less competition from other American sprinters (because a single country is only allowed three entrants).

He's won multiple United States[17] and World Masters Athletics Championships[18] and has held the top rankings in the outdoor and indoor seasons of various such championships between 2006 and 2011[19]

References

  1. ↑ Michael Bamberger (April 14, 1997). "Sports Illustrated". Archived from the original on October 26, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  2. ↑ "LA Times March 31, 1986". Articles.latimes.com. March 31, 1986. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  3. ↑ "World 200 metre all time list". Apulanta.fi. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  4. ↑ "Swedish National Champions". Gbrathletics.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  5. ↑ "Swedish Indoor National Champions". Gbrathletics.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  6. ↑ "West Valley College Top Ten". Westvalley.edu. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  7. ↑ "Masterstrack interview". Masterstrack.com. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  8. ↑ Jet Magazine September 28, 1978. Johnson Publishing Company. September 28, 1978. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  9. ↑ European All Time list
  10. ↑ "NY Times May 14, 1988". The New York Times. May 14, 1988. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  11. ↑ "The Tuscaloosa News – Jan 23, 1984". January 23, 1984. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  12. ↑ "The Evening Independent – Jul 5, 1984". July 5, 1984. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  13. ↑ "Houston Chronicle February 12, 1988". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  14. ↑ Craig Neff, ed. (May 23, 1988). "Sports Illustrated May 23, 1988". Images.si.com. Archived from the original on March 3, 2012. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  15. ↑ "The Afro American – Aug 27, 1983". August 27, 1983. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  16. ↑ "Ellensburg Daily Record August 4, 1989". August 4, 1989. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  17. ↑ "USATF Press Release July 26, 2005". Usatf.org. July 26, 2005. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
  18. ↑ "PNW Local News". PNW Local News. July 17, 2009. Retrieved October 21, 2011.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  19. ↑ "Masters Rankings". Masters Rankings. Archived from the original on December 9, 2011. Retrieved October 21, 2011.
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