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Place of Birth: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
About Bruce Deacon
- Bruce William Deacon (born December 5, 1966) is a former Canadian long-distance runner, notably in the full marathon.
- Deacon was born in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada. Deacon competed in the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics and the 2000 Summer Olympics.
- Deacon was the first two-time winner and is currently the only three-time winner of the California International Marathon (in 1991, 1995, and 2001), as well as 8th, 6th, and 4th-place finishes in 1990, 1998, and 2002 respectively.
- At the 2002 event, he set a personal best with a time of 2:13:18.
- Deacon claimed the silver medal in the marathon at the 2003 Pan American Games.
- Now retired from competing internationally, Bruce works with the Canadian Olympic Committee in delivering education programs to Canadian schools.
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