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. He placed 11th and 16th respectively at the World Athletics Championships in 1995 and 1997. 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.Hat Trick by Bruce Deacon at the California International Marathon Deacon claimed the silver medal in the marathon at the 2003 Pan American Games. Now retired from competing internationally, Bruce is a coach and sport consultant, working for Run Fast Consulting Inc.
Achievements All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise. Representing 1991California International Marathon California State Capitol, United States 1st2:15:161995California International Marathon California State Capitol, United States 1st2:13:59 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden11th2:16:58 1996Olympic Games Atlanta, United States39th2:19:56 1997World Championships Athens, Greece16th2:20:291999World Championships Seville, Spain27th2:20:252000National Capital Marathon Ottawa, Ontario, Canada 1st2:17:12.5Olympic Games Sydney, Australia44th2:21:382001California International Marathon California State Capitol, United States 1st2:22:12World Championships Edmonton, Alberta, Canada46th2:30:22 2002California International Marathon California State Capitol, United States4th2:13:18
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