McClinton Earl Neal (born July 11, 1968, in

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) is an American

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athlete, know primarily for running the

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. He represented the United States at the

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. The previous year he earned a silver medal at the 1991 Pan Am Games. While running for the

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, he was the 1990 NCAA Champion. Neal ran his professional career with the

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, retiring in 2000. Since the Olympics Neal has performed stand-up comedy professionally and appeared on

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and in an episode of

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