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.
DiedJune 16, 2024(2024-06-16) (aged 86)
Middletown, Ohio, U.S.
Height6 ft 0 in (183 cm)
Weight146 lb (66 kg)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event5000 metres
College teamMiami University
Coached byMihály Iglói
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 meters: 13:38.0
3 miles: 13:10.4
2 miles: 8:26.4
Steeplechase: 8:47.6
3000 meters: 7:59.9
2000 meters: 5:10.2
Mile: 3:58.9
1500 meters: 3:40.7
Medal record
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1964 Tokyo5,000 meters
Pan American Games
1963 Sao Paulo5000 meters

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