Full name: Gordon Edmund McKenzie
Gender: Male
Height: 5'8" (172 cm)
Weight: 134 lbs (61 kg)
Born: June 26, 1927 in Fort Totten, North Dakota, United States
Affiliations: New York Pioneer Club, New York (USA)
Country:
United States
Sport: Athletics
Gordon McKenzie was AAU cross-country champion in 1954. He made the 1960 Olympic marathon team by placing second that year at both the Boston Marathon and the AAU marathon. In the 1955 Pan American Games he finished fourth in the 5000 m and in the 1963 Pan American Games he won a silver medal in the marathon. He ran for NYU and the New York Pioneer Club. Personal Bests: Mile – 4:12.9i (1954); 2 miles – 8:58.8i (1955); 3 miles – 14:02.9 (1955); 10000 – 30:34.4 (1956); Mar – 2-22:18 (1960). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Athletics | Men's 10,000 metres | United States | USA | 18 | ||
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Athletics | Men's Marathon | United States | USA | 48 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T(H) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Summer | 29 | Melbourne | Athletics | United States | Final Standings | 18 | 30:34.4 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Summer | 33 | Roma | Athletics | United States | Final Standings | 48 | 2-35:16.0 |