Jack Armour

Jack Armour was born in Jersey City, New Jersey Feb. 10, 1961 and started to run track at Public School 14. He never looked back except to see if someone was closing in on him on the track. He would run faster if that was the case.

Jack became the athlete he had always dreamed of being since his early days of watching Jack Lalanne on television and training himself by copying the exercises he saw - for more than once he represented the U.S. in world tournaments and became a hero Jersey City, New Jersey, his home city.

After his retirement from professional running, Jack has been residing in beautiful Vancouver, BC and committed to training and motivating young athletes to accomplish their goals.

For a statistical view of Jack's achievements as an athlete, see below:
• U.S National Results 1986 1:46.57
• U.S National Results 1989 1:46.67
• U.S. National Results 1991 1:47.34
• Olympic Festival - East 1:46.74 Date 1989
• Meet Record, fastest time in the 400 meters Date 1980: 49.9 Lincoln High School
• Glasgow 147.77 Date 1990
• 1:48.08 Boston Date 1990
• Personal Best - Indoor Performance Wind Place 800 Meters 1:49.03 Toronto (SD) Date 13/03/1993
• Progression - Indoor Season Performance Wind Place 800 Meters 1993 1:49.03 Toronto (SD) Date 13/03/1993
• Honors Rank Performance Wind Place 800 Meters 4th IAAF World Indoor Championships 4 sf 1:49.03 Toronto (SD) Date 13/03/1993
• Occidental Invite NYAC 1:48.27 Date 5.12.96
• All Time U.S. Rankings Men’s 800 Meters
• Date 1989 4 overall
• Date 1991 7 overall
• Date 1986 7 overall
• 1:45.64 Koblenz (GER) Date 26.08 1992
• 1:47.80 Glasgow (GBR) 10.03.1989
• Masters Athletics 1:50.95 Pal Alto Date 01.07.2000