Joie Ray (runner)

Joie Ray

Joie Ray, left, and Paavo Nurmi, right, visit U.S. President Calvin Coolidge at the White House on 21 February 1925.
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
Olympic Games
1924 Paris3000 metre team

Joseph William "Joie" Ray (April 13, 1894 – May 13, 1978) was an American track and field athlete and member of the United States National Track and Field Hall of Fame. He held world records for the 1-mile (1.6 km) and 2-mile (3.2 km) distances. He represented the United States in the three Olympic Games held the 1920s, winning a bronze medal for the 3000 m team race in 1924.