Mark Everett (runner), Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Mark Everett (runner)

American track and field athlete, middle-distance runner, track and field coach, Olympian

Date of Birth: 02-Sep-1968

Place of Birth: Milton, Florida, United States

Profession: athletics competitor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Mark Everett (runner)

  • David Mark Everett (born September 2, 1968) is an American retired middle-distance runner who won the bronze medal in the 800-meter event at the 1991 World Championships in Tokyo.
  • The following year, Everett finished second in the US Olympic Trials in New Orleans behind Johnny Gray.
  • A few weeks later Everett beat Gray at the Bislett Games in Oslo, setting a new personal best of 1:43.40.
  • Everett and Gray went to Barcelona as favorites for the gold and silver medals.
  • However, Everett did not finish the race and Gray won the Olympic bronze behind William Tanui and Nixon Kiprotich. Throughout his career, Everett was known for his finishing speed, a kicker, usually coming from behind on the final straightaway.
  • His right arm was flailing awkwardly, some said it made his body look like it was twisting.
  • Dwight Stones reported it was from a broken arm as a child. Everett is the former head coach of the track and field team at Birmingham-Southern College in Birmingham, Alabama.

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