Andy Ronan (born 19 June 1963) is an Irish

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...

. A graduate of Providence College (B.A., 1986) and an All-American runner for the

Providence Friars The Providence Friars are the College sports in the United States, intercollegiate athletic teams that represent Providence College, located in Providence, Rhode Island. They compete in the Big East Conference (NCAA Division I) for every sport exc ...

, Ronan competed in the men's marathon at the

1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics (, ), officially the Games of the XXV Olympiad (, ) and officially branded as Barcelona '92, were an international multi-sport event held from 25 July to 9 August 1992 in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain. Beginning in 1994 ...

. He finished in third place in the 1991 Boston Marathon, just 21 seconds behind first-place finisher Ibrahim Hussein of Kenya, who would win that race three times. He is currently the head coach of cross country and track and field at

Stony Brook University Stony Brook University (SBU), officially the State University of New York at Stony Brook, is a public university, public research university in Stony Brook, New York, United States, on Long Island. Along with the University at Buffalo, it is on ...

on Long Island, NY where he coached NCAA

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and future Olympian runner Lucy van Dalen, among others.

Marathons

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1963 births Living people Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Irish male long-distance runners Irish male cross country runners Irish male marathon runners Providence Friars men's cross country runners Providence Friars men's track and field athletes Olympic athletes for Ireland American track and field coaches Providence College alumni Stony Brook University faculty Place of birth missing (living people) 20th-century Irish sportsmen {{Ireland-athletics-bio-stub