Craig Masback

Craig Masback (born 31 March 1955) is a retired American middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. After retiring he became a noted sports official.

He was born in 1955.^[1] Masback became US Indoor champion in the mile run in 1980.^[2] He won two bronze medals in the 1500 metres at the AAA Championships, in 1978 and 1981,^[3] and another bronze medal at the 1985 Pacific Conference Games.^[4] He also competed at the 1985 IAAF World Cup.

His personal best times were 3:35.28 minutes in the 1500 metres, achieved in 1982, and 3:52.02 in the mile run, achieved in July 1979 at Bislett stadion in Oslo.^[5]

In the late 1990s Masback was hired as chief executive officer for USA Track & Field. He resigned in 2008 to become Director of Business Affairs for Nike's Global Sports Marketing Division.^[5]

References

1. ^ IAAF profile for Craig Masback
2. ^ "United States Indoor Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/usai.htm. Retrieved 14 February 2010. ^{[dead link]}
3. ^ "AAA Championships (Men)". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm. Retrieved 14 February 2010. 
4. ^ "Pacific Conference Games". GBR Athletics. Athletics Weekly. http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/pcg.htm. Retrieved 14 February 2010. 
5. ^ ^{a b} "USATF CEO Masback to take on new challenge" (Press release). Athletics International/IAAF. 23 January 2008. 

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Name	Masback, Craig
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Short description	American middle distance runner
Date of birth	31 March 1955
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