Garry Bjorklund
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | American |
| Born | April 22, 1951 Duluth, Minnesota |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track, long-distance running |
| Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres, marathon |
| College team | Minnesota |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Olympic finals | 1976 Summer Olympics |
| Personal best(s) | 3000m: 7:46.79 2-mile: 8:28.6 5000m: 13:32.33 10,000m: 27:46.9 Marathon: 2:10:20 |
Garry Brian Bjorklund (born April 22, 1951) is an American middle- and long-distance runner. He represented the United States in the 1976 Summer Olympics in the 10,000 meters. As a high schooler, he set a Minnesota state record for the mile run which lasted 39 years. At the University of Minnesota, he won the 1971 national championship in the six-mile run, and won numerous conference championships in various disciplines. Following his 1976 Summer Olympics appearance, Bjorklund became a marathon runner, and set a national age group record in 1980.