Craig Virgin, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Craig Virgin

American ultra distance runner

Date of Birth: 02-Aug-1955

Place of Birth: Belleville, Illinois, United States

Profession: long-distance runner, marathon runner

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Craig Steven Virgin (born August 2, 1955) is an American distance runner.
He was born in Belleville, Illinois and grew up near Lebanon, Illinois.
While in high school, Virgin won 5 state championships (two in cross country and three in track) as well as setting the national outdoor high school 2-mile record of 8:40.9 (beating Steve Prefontaine's mark of 8:41.5, though slightly short of Gerry Lindgren's 8:40.0 indoor record from 1964).
Additionally, Virgin held the Illinois Boys Cross Country all-time state championship record for 47 years, running a 13:50.6 in 1972, a record that stood until November 9, 2019 when Josh Methner of John Hersey High School ran a 13:49.86.
Virgin was Track and Field News "High School Athlete of the Year" in 1973.