Born Rodolfo Chapa in 1957, Rudy Chapa is one of the greatest distance runner in US history. A University of Oregon Hall of Fame member in 1999, Rudy had earned six All American NCAA award while at Oregon.
While attending Hammond High School in Indiana he ran under 9:00 minutes in the two mile run. His 28:32 U.S. record in the 10,000 meters placed him at the top of all time distance runners.
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