Anthony Colón

Anthony Colón (born February 24, 1952) is a retired Puerto Rican middle-distance runner. He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres.^[2]

Antonio Colón

Personal information
Nationality	Puerto Rican American
Born	(1952-02-24) February 24, 1952 (age 73) Unspecified, Puerto Rico
Sport
Sport	Track
Event(s)	5000 meters, 10,000 meters
College team	Manhattan College
Retired	now he is a Spanish 2 teacher at Lakeview Centennial High School in Garland,Texas.
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	1500 meters: 3:40.20[1] Mile: 3:56.4[1] 3000 meters: 7:53.9[1] 5000 meters: 13:48.7[1] 10,000 meters: 28:35.60[1]

Running career

Colón attended high school at Power Memorial Academy, where he ran cross country and track. By the time he graduated from PMA, he recorded personal-bests of 4:06.0 in the mile and 1:52.8 in the 880 yards.^[3] At Manhattan College, he ran track for the Jaspers. Along with Michael Keogh, Colón won the team 1973 NCAA Men's Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships and was part of the distance medley relay championship team.^[4]