Len Hilton

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLeonard Lane "Len"•Hilton
Used nameLen•Hilton
Born28 September 1947 in Hillsboro, Texas (USA)
Died3 July 2000 in Houston, Texas (USA)
Measurements188 cm / 67 kg
AffiliationsHouston Track Club
NOC United States

Biography

Len Hilton won the AAU mile in 1973 and 1975 and the indoor 3 miles in 1972. He was also sixth in the 1974 AAU mile, and fifth in the 1971 3-mile. At the NCAAs he was third in the 1971 3 miles. Hilton was the first Texas athlete to break the 4-minute barrier in the mile, which he eventually accomplished 32 times. Hilton was also the anchor of the University of Houston relay team that set a world record in the indoor distance medley relay in 1970.

Hilton graduated from Houston in 1971 with a degree in engineering. He later worked as a vice-president of operations with Kinder Morgan Energy and Enron Corporation. Hilton died from pancreatic cancer.

Personal Bests: 800 – 1:48.7 (1973); 1500 – 3:36.4 (1974); Mile – 3:55.9 (1973); 2 miles – 8:35.6 (1972); 5000 – 13:40.2 (1972); 6 miles – 28:30.4 (1972).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1972 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Len Hilton
5,000 metres, Men (Olympic) 8 h4 r1/2