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Don Paige
Inducted in 1990
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1974: Section Three Champion in Cross Country, Indoor 1000 Yards and Outdoor 1 mile run
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1974: New York State Championships- 7th place in Cross Country, Runner-up Indoor 1000 Yards and Runner-up Outdoor 1 mile run
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1974: Junior Olympic Champion in the one mile run
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1975: Section Three Champion in Indoor 1000 yards and one mile run, and Outdoor 880 yards and one mile run
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1975: New York State Champion in Indoor 1000 yards & one mile run, and Outdoor 880 yards & one mile run
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First person to ever win both the 880 yards & one mile run at the State Championship.
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Six time NCAA Champion at Villanova University
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1979: Pan-American Champion at 1500 Meters in San Juan, Puerto Rico
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1980: U.S. Olympic Team Member at 800 Meters (U.S. Boycotted the Moscow Olympics)
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Recorded fastest time in the World at 1:44:6 and was ranked #1 in the World.
- American Record Holder
at 1,000 meters, 1983
- World Record Holder
at 1,000 yards, 1984
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Assistant track coached at Villanova University 1981-1984.
- Inducted into the Villanova University Varsity Club,
Hall of Fame, 1995.
- Torch Bearer, Olympic Torch Relay,
Atlanta Olympic Games, 1996
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CEO of Paige Design Group, Inc. that specializes in the planning and design of track & field facilities. Located just outside Durham, North Carolina.
Record Times:
Fastest 800 1 min. 44.6 sec.
Fastest 1 mile 3 min. 54.1 sec.
Fastest 1500 meter 3 min. 37.3 sec.
Unbeaten Records:
Fastest 1000 yard 2 min. 4.7 sec.
Fastest 1000 meter 2 min. 19 sec.
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