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{{for|people with a similar name|Edward Moran (disambiguation)}}
{{short description|American long-distance runner}}
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|birth_place = [[Dayton, New Jersey|Dayton]] section of [[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]]<ref>Albano, George. [http://ns.gmnews.com/news/2003-12-18/Sports/040.html "Dayton’s Ed Moran not done running yet"], ''Sentinel'', December 18, 2003. Accessed October 21, 2014. "The former standout runner at Notre Dame High School from Dayton had planned to end his college career in cross country in Iowa running in one last NCAA championship meet on Nov. 24, hopefully leading his team to a top-10 finish in the country."</ref><ref>Morris, Tim. [http://ns.gmnews.com/news/2008-06-26/sports/047.html "Moran running 10K at U.S. Olympic Trials "], ''Sentinel'', June 26, 2008. Accessed October 21, 2014. "The gold medal rests next to his bed as a reminder. 'On days I don't want to run, I look at it,' said Ed Moran, the native of the Dayton section of South Brunswick who won the 5,000-meter run at last year's Pan-American Games in Rio De Janiero Brazil."</ref>
|birth_place = [[Dayton, New Jersey|Dayton]] section of [[South Brunswick, New Jersey|South Brunswick]]<ref>Albano, George. [http://ns.gmnews.com/news/2003-12-18/Sports/040.html "Dayton’s Ed Moran not done running yet"] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141022035643/http://ns.gmnews.com/news/2003-12-18/Sports/040.html# |date=2014-10-22 }}, ''Sentinel'', December 18, 2003. Accessed October 21, 2014. "The former standout runner at Notre Dame High School from Dayton had planned to end his college career in cross country in Iowa running in one last NCAA championship meet on Nov. 24, hopefully leading his team to a top-10 finish in the country."</ref><ref>Morris, Tim. [http://ns.gmnews.com/news/2008-06-26/sports/047.html "Moran running 10K at U.S. Olympic Trials "] {{Webarchive|url=https://archive.today/20141022035607/http://ns.gmnews.com/news/2008-06-26/sports/047.html# |date=2014-10-22 }}, ''Sentinel'', June 26, 2008. Accessed October 21, 2014. "The gold medal rests next to his bed as a reminder. 'On days I don't want to run, I look at it,' said Ed Moran, the native of the Dayton section of South Brunswick who won the 5,000-meter run at last year's Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro Brazil."</ref>
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'''Ed Moran''' (born May 27, 1981) is a retired [[track and field|track]] and [[road running|road runner]] who specialized in various [[long-distance running|long-distance]] disciplines. A gold medalist in the 5000-meter race at the 2007 Pan American Games, he would go on to represent the [[United States]] at two [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] in 2008 and 2009, before finishing the [[2011 New York City Marathon]] in 10th place.
'''Ed Moran''' (born May 27, 1981) is a retired [[track and field|track]] and [[road running|road runner]] who specialized in various [[long-distance running|long-distance]] disciplines. A gold medalist in the 5000-meter race at the 2007 Pan American Games, he would go on to represent the [[United States]] at two [[IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] in 2008 and 2009, before finishing the [[2011 New York City Marathon]] in 9th place.


==Running career==
==Running career==

===High school===
===High school===
Moran moved to the [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey|Lawrenceville]] section of [[Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey]] at the age of 6 and attended [[Notre Dame High School (New Jersey)|Notre Dame High School]], where he didn't take up running until his sophomore year. By his senior year of high school, Moran's personal bests were 4:19 (min:sec) in the [[Mile run|mile]] and 9:26 for the [[Two miles|2-mile]].<ref name="ESPN">Hunt, Christopher. [http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/7182436/the-dream-running-new-york-city-marathon-come-true-ed-moran "Moran to live dream in NYC marathon"], [[ESPN New York]], November 2, 2011. Accessed October 21, 2014. "After his parents moved to Lawrenceville when he was 6, Moran started running as a sophomore at Notre Dame High School in New Jersey."</ref>
Moran moved to the [[Lawrenceville, New Jersey|Lawrenceville]] section of [[Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey]] at the age of 6 and attended [[Notre Dame High School (New Jersey)|Notre Dame High School]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.ndnj.org/|title=NDHS {{!}} Private Catholic High School in Lawrenceville NJ|website=www.ndnj.org|access-date=2019-07-11}}</ref> where he didn't take up running until his sophomore year. By his senior year of high school, Moran's personal bests were 4:19 (min:sec) in the [[Mile run|mile]] and 9:26 for the [[Two miles|2-mile]].<ref name="ESPN">Hunt, Christopher. [http://espn.go.com/new-york/story/_/id/7182436/the-dream-running-new-york-city-marathon-come-true-ed-moran "Moran to live dream in NYC marathon"], [[ESPN New York]], November 2, 2011. Accessed October 21, 2014. "After his parents moved to Lawrenceville when he was 6, Moran started running as a sophomore at Notre Dame High School in New Jersey."</ref>


===Collegiate===
===Collegiate===
Moran ran and studied at the [[College of William & Mary]], where he was a four-time [[All-America]]n. In spite of being in a track team of prodigies like [[Sean Graham]], Moran eventually became a standout in the [[5000 metres]]. His collegiate career was riddled with serious injuries, and due to this it was not until his sixth year (after being granted extended eligibility by the [[NCAA]]) of studying while earning a Master's degree that he exploded in the [[5000 metres]].<ref name="ESPN"/>
Moran ran and studied at the [[College of William & Mary]], where he was a four-time [[All-America]]n. In spite of being in a track team of prodigies like [[Sean Graham]], Moran eventually became a standout in the [[5000 metres]]. His collegiate career was riddled with serious injuries, and due to this it was not until his sixth year (after being granted extended eligibility by the [[NCAA]]) of studying while earning a master's degree that he exploded in the [[5000 metres]].<ref name="ESPN"/>


===Post-collegiate===
===Post-collegiate===
Moran was very close to deciding not to continue running after college. By the time he finished his undergrad studies in 2003, he was working on completing a master's degree in public policy and tried to focus on a career after college. He changed his mind after the 2005 [[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]], where he ran 13:25.87 (min:sec) in the [[5000 metres]], 14 seconds better than his previous personal best.<ref name="RW">{{cite web|url=http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/ed-moran|author=Gambaccini, Peter|title=Ed Moran}}</ref> He subsequently signed a professional contract with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] so that he could train full-time.
Moran was very close to deciding not to continue running after college. By the time he finished his undergrad studies in 2003, he was working on completing a master's degree in public policy and tried to focus on a career after college. He changed his mind after the 2005 [[USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships]], where he ran 13:25.87 (min:sec) in the [[5000 metres]], 14 seconds better than his previous personal best.<ref name="RW">{{cite web|url=http://www.runnersworld.com/elite-runners/ed-moran|author=Gambaccini, Peter|title=Ed Moran|date=September 2005}}</ref> He subsequently signed a professional contract with [[Nike, Inc.|Nike]] so that he could train full-time.


In 2007, Moran won the [[Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's 5000 metres|men's 5000 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games]], and as of 2014 still holds the course record of the race. He was selected to run for the US at the [[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] although he did not finish the race. Moran ran the same competition the following year, finishing [[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|the course at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] in 60th place of 137 finishers.
In 2007, Moran won the [[Athletics at the 2007 Pan American Games – Men's 5000 metres|men's 5000 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games]], and as of 2023 still holds the course record of the race. He was selected to run for the US at the [[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] although he did not finish the race. Moran ran the same competition the following year, finishing [[2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race|the course at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships]] in 60th place of 137 finishers.


===Coaching===
==Coaching==
Moran coached at [[College of William & Mary]] from August 2005 – May 2011 where he Helped develop individual training plans for distance runners. Mentored student-athletes on [[NCAA Division 1]] nationally ranked cross country and track teams. Recruited high school student-athletes nationwide. Performed administrative tasks including budgeting, equipment acquisition, fundraising, and travel logistics.<ref>http://www.linkedin.com/pub/edward-moran/1b/125/733</ref> Ed Moran was in his seventh season on the William and Mary staff, and third as a volunteer after four years as a full-time assistant.<ref>http://www.tribeathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205076805</ref>
Moran coached at [[College of William & Mary]] from August 2005 – May 2011 where he helped develop individual training plans for distance runners. He mentored student-athletes on [[NCAA Division 1]] nationally ranked cross country and track teams. Coach Ed was viewed by many of his athletes as a more skillful race day coach than his mentor, Mr. Gibby. He also recruited high school student-athletes nationwide. Moran performed administrative tasks including budgeting, equipment acquisition, fundraising, and travel logistics.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.linkedin.com/pub/edward-moran/1b/125/733 |title=Ed Moran |date= |website=LinkedIn}}</ref>{{User-generated inline|date=February 2022}} He was in his seventh season on the William and Mary staff, and third as a volunteer after four years as a full-time assistant.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tribeathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID%3D205076805 |title=Ed Moran Bio - William & Mary - Athletics at William & Mary |accessdate=2014-08-08 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140809232645/http://www.tribeathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?ATCLID=205076805 |archivedate=2014-08-09 }}</ref>


==References==
==References==
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Revision as of 04:34, 8 January 2024

For people with a similar name, see Edward Moran (disambiguation).
Ed Moran
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1981-05-27) May 27, 1981 (age 43)
Dayton section of South Brunswick[1][2]
Sport
SportTrack, long-distance running
Event(s)5000 meters, 10,000 meters, marathon
College teamWilliam & Mary
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)3000m: 7:47.86[3]
5000m: 13:20.25[3]
10,000m: 27:43.13[3]
Marathon: 2:11:47[3]
Medal record
Men’s athletics
Representing  United States
Pan American Games
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rio de Janeiro 5000 metres

Ed Moran (born May 27, 1981) is a retired track and road runner who specialized in various long-distance disciplines. A gold medalist in the 5000-meter race at the 2007 Pan American Games, he would go on to represent the United States at two IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 2008 and 2009, before finishing the 2011 New York City Marathon in 9th place.

Running career

High school

Moran moved to the Lawrenceville section of Lawrence Township, Mercer County, New Jersey at the age of 6 and attended Notre Dame High School,[4] where he didn't take up running until his sophomore year. By his senior year of high school, Moran's personal bests were 4:19 (min:sec) in the mile and 9:26 for the 2-mile.[5]

Collegiate

Moran ran and studied at the College of William & Mary, where he was a four-time All-American. In spite of being in a track team of prodigies like Sean Graham, Moran eventually became a standout in the 5000 metres. His collegiate career was riddled with serious injuries, and due to this it was not until his sixth year (after being granted extended eligibility by the NCAA) of studying while earning a master's degree that he exploded in the 5000 metres.[5]

Post-collegiate

Moran was very close to deciding not to continue running after college. By the time he finished his undergrad studies in 2003, he was working on completing a master's degree in public policy and tried to focus on a career after college. He changed his mind after the 2005 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, where he ran 13:25.87 (min:sec) in the 5000 metres, 14 seconds better than his previous personal best.[6] He subsequently signed a professional contract with Nike so that he could train full-time.

In 2007, Moran won the men's 5000 metres at the 2007 Pan American Games, and as of 2023 still holds the course record of the race. He was selected to run for the US at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships although he did not finish the race. Moran ran the same competition the following year, finishing the course at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in 60th place of 137 finishers.

Coaching

Moran coached at College of William & Mary from August 2005 – May 2011 where he helped develop individual training plans for distance runners. He mentored student-athletes on NCAA Division 1 nationally ranked cross country and track teams. Coach Ed was viewed by many of his athletes as a more skillful race day coach than his mentor, Mr. Gibby. He also recruited high school student-athletes nationwide. Moran performed administrative tasks including budgeting, equipment acquisition, fundraising, and travel logistics.[7][user-generated source?] He was in his seventh season on the William and Mary staff, and third as a volunteer after four years as a full-time assistant.[8]

References

  1. ^ Albano, George. "Dayton’s Ed Moran not done running yet" Archived 2014-10-22 at archive.today, Sentinel, December 18, 2003. Accessed October 21, 2014. "The former standout runner at Notre Dame High School from Dayton had planned to end his college career in cross country in Iowa running in one last NCAA championship meet on Nov. 24, hopefully leading his team to a top-10 finish in the country."
  2. ^ Morris, Tim. "Moran running 10K at U.S. Olympic Trials " Archived 2014-10-22 at archive.today, Sentinel, June 26, 2008. Accessed October 21, 2014. "The gold medal rests next to his bed as a reminder. 'On days I don't want to run, I look at it,' said Ed Moran, the native of the Dayton section of South Brunswick who won the 5,000-meter run at last year's Pan-American Games in Rio de Janeiro Brazil."
  3. ^ a b c d IAAF. "Ed MORAN – Athlete Profile".
  4. ^ "NDHS | Private Catholic High School in Lawrenceville NJ". www.ndnj.org. Retrieved 2019-07-11.
  5. ^ a b Hunt, Christopher. "Moran to live dream in NYC marathon", ESPN New York, November 2, 2011. Accessed October 21, 2014. "After his parents moved to Lawrenceville when he was 6, Moran started running as a sophomore at Notre Dame High School in New Jersey."
  6. ^ Gambaccini, Peter (September 2005). "Ed Moran".
  7. ^ "Ed Moran". LinkedIn.
  8. ^ "Ed Moran Bio - William & Mary - Athletics at William & Mary". Archived from the original on 2014-08-09. Retrieved 2014-08-08.
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