Paul Cummings
Paul Richard Cummings was a worldclass middle and long distance runner who ran competitively from the 1,500 meters to the marathon, breaking several American records and one world record. His ability to have a middle distance runners kick and also have the stamina to compete in distances up to the marathon place him as one of the most versatile American track and road racers in history.
Paul Cummings was born in Tempe, Arizona but his family moved to Santa Maria, California when he wasyears old. Cummings was the third of thirteen children and had ten sisters. Cummings did not always see running as his strength. He played basketball in junior high, and wanted to continue in high school, but failed to make the team. However, when he came in first in his Physical Education class in the mile run, a new opportunity opened up for him he was asked to join the track team at Ernest Righetti High School, and by his senior year was running the mile in 410, the second best time in California, seventh best in the country. Cummings was recruited by several top universities and chose to attend Brigham Young University.
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