Tommy Manning

Tommy Manning (born 1975) is an American mountain and distance runner.

Tommy Manning
Personal information
Full nameTommy Manning
NationalityAmerican

Manning was a member of the 2010 United States Mountain Running Team that placed second at the World Mountain Running Championships in Kamnik, Slovenia. Manning finished 18th overall out of 149 runners.[1] Manning won the 2004 Tulsa Run in Tulsa, Oklahoma, finished second at the 2009 Pikes Peak Ascent, and finished 34th overall at the 2009 Boston Marathon.[2][3][4]

Born in Tulsa, Manning attended Booker T. Washington High School. Prior to graduating, Manning was involved in a serious motorcycle accident and suffered a career threatening injury.[5] Manning also cross country at the University of the South where he won a Cross Country Championship.

Manning lived in Colorado and taught at Fountain Valley boarding school up until 2017, when he moved to Switzerland and began teaching at TASIS, The American School in Switzerland, where he currently is now.

References
  1. "U.S. Mountain Running Team Wins Silver at World Championships". The US Mountain Running Team.
  2. "2009 Pikes Peak Ascent Results". Pikes Peak Ascent.
  3. "Boston Marathon Results 2009". Marathonguide.com.
  4. "Tulsa Run. History of a Fall Classic". TulsaRun.com.
  5. "Route 66 Marathon Notebook: Lucky to Run". Tulsaworld.com.


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