Bob Schul

Robert K. Schul

Bob Schul (center) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality	United States
Born	(1937-09-28)September 28, 1937 West Milton, Ohio, U.S.
Died	June 16, 2024(2024-06-16) (aged 86) Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
Height	6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight	146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event	5000 metres
College team	Miami University
Coached by	Mihály Iglói
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000 meters: 13:38.0[1] 3 miles: 13:10.4 2 miles: 8:26.4[1] Steeplechase: 8:47.6[1] 3000 meters: 7:59.9[1] 2000 meters: 5:10.2 Mile: 3:58.9[1] 1500 meters: 3:40.7[1]
Medal record Representing the  United States Olympic Games 1964 Tokyo 5,000 meters Pan American Games 1963 Sao Paulo 5000 meters

Robert Keyser Schul (September 28, 1937 – June 16, 2024) was an American long-distance runner. As of 2024^[update], he is the only American to have won an Olympic gold medal in the 5000 m, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo.