Jerome Drayton, Olympic in 1976, died in 80 years

Jerome Drayton, Sixth at the Montreal Olympic Games, winner of the Boston Marathon in 1977 And the marathon Canadian male plusmarchist for 43 years, died.

I am 80 years old. Drayton died unexpectedly on Monday in Toronto, according to the Cardinal Funeral. The Runner World Magazine He said that died in a knee surgery.

Born in Germany with the name of Peter Buniak, Drayton changed his name after moving to Canada in 1956. GThis was the Detroit Motor Marathon in 1969with a record time in North America of 2 hours and 12 minutes, and In the same year he won the Fukuoka Marathon (Japan), in 47 seconds. He won the 1973 Canadian Championship before the third Boston ended in 1974.

Three years later — its fifth attempt Boston– He moved forward when Bill Rodger, at Tetracampeon’s dessert, began to be tired under a heat of 77 degrees and She has given Canada her first career success for three decades. Drayton ended up in the New York Marathon falling.

«Jerome is still the latest male champion of Canada’s Open Divisionand laid the foundations for the World Canadian marathon generations. Drayton also established a world record on track for the 10 -mile race in 1970 at 46: 37.6and the best Canada in the male male marathon at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montréal.

The Canada Sports Hall of Famewhich included it in 1978, it has been revealed that Drayton made 12 national titles and beat 13 notes throughout his career. After retreating, Drayton worked as a sports division counselor and physical form of Youth Ministry, Culture and Ontario recreation.

«It is a runner who not only cares about his own performance, but also about the growth and development of the sport», Said Fleming. «The comments and the interest he showed by The Boston Marathon helped to mold the marathon in the late 70s and beyond».