William Hulse
American middle-distance runner
 Hulse in 1943 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | (1920-12-12)December 12, 1920 |
| Died | February 13, 1995(1995-02-13) (aged 74) |
| Alma mater | New York University[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m, mile |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 – 1.51.5 (1947) 1500 m – 3.53.8 (1947) Mile – 4.06.0 (1943)[2] |
William F. Hulse (December 12, 1920 - March 13, 1995) was an American middle-distance runner. In 1943 he set a national record in the mile, won the national cross country and 800 m titles, and placed second in the 1500 m. Next year he won the national 1500 m title and placed third in the 800 m.[2]
Hulse was a chemist by profession, and in his early years worked on the polymerization of synthetic rubber.[3]
Hulse died on March 13, 1995, at the age of 74.
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US National Championship winners in the men's 800-meter run
- 1876: Harold Lambe
- 1877: Romulus Colgate
- 1878: Edward Merritt
- 1879–80: Lon Myers
- 1881: Walter Smith
- 1882: William Goodwin
- 1883: Tom Murphy
- 1884: Lon Myers
- 1885: Herbert Mitchell
- 1886: Charles Smith
- 1887–88: George Tracey
- 1888: Wm. Moffatt
- 1889: R.A. Ward
- 1890: Harry Dadmun
- 1891: Walter Dohm
- 1892–93: Theodore Turner
- 1894–96: Charles Kilpatrick
- 1897: John Cregan
- 1898: Thomas Burke
- 1899: Herbert Manvel
- 1900: Alex Grant
- 1901: Howard Hayes
- 1902: John Wright
- 1903–04: Howard Valentine
- 1905: Jim Lightbody
- 1906–08: Mel Sheppard
- 1909: Clar. Edmundsen
- 1910: Harry Gissing
- 1911–12: Mel Sheppard
- 1913–14: Homer Baker
- 1915: Leroy Campbell
- 1916: Donald Scott
- 1917: Michael Devaney
- 1918: Tom Campbell
- 1919: Joie Ray
- 1920: Earl Eby
- 1921–22: Alan Helffrich
- 1923: Ray Watson
- 1924: Edward Kirby
- 1925: Alan Helffrich
- 1926: Alva Martin
- 1927: Ray Watson
- 1928: Lloyd Hahn
- 1929: Phil Edwards
- 1930–32: Edwin Genung
- 1933: Glenn Cunningham
- 1934: Ben Eastman
- 1935: Elroy Robinson
- 1936: Charles Beetham
- 1937: John Woodruff
- 1938: Howard Borck
- 1939–41: Charles Beetham
- 1942: John Borican
- 1943: William Hulse
- 1944–45: Bob Kelley
- 1946: John Fulton
- 1947: Reggie Pearman
- 1948: Herb Barten
- 1949–51: Mal Whitfield
- 1952: Reggie Pearman
- 1953–54: Mal Whitfield
- 1955–56: Arnie Sowell
- 1957–58: Tom Courtney
- 1959: Tom Murphy
- 1960: Jim Cerveny
- 1961: Jim Dupree
- 1962: Jerry Siebert
- 1963: Bill Crothers (CAN) * Jim Dupree
- 1964: Jerry Siebert
- 1965: Morgan Groth
- 1966: Tom Farrell
- 1967–68: Wade Bell
- 1969: Byron Dyce (JAM) * Juris Luzins
- 1970: Ken Swenson
- 1971: Juris Luzins
- 1972: Dave Wottle
- 1973–74: Rick Wohlhuter
- 1975: Mark Enyeart
- 1976: James Robinson
- 1977: Mark Belger
- 1978–82: James Robinson
- 1983: David Patrick
- 1984: James Robinson
- 1985–87: Johnny Gray
- 1988: Mark Everett
- 1989: Johnny Gray
- 1990–91: Mark Everett
- 1992: Johnny Gray
- 1993–94: Mark Everett
- 1995: Brandon Rock
- 1996: Johnny Gray
- 1997–98: Mark Everett
- 1999: Khadevis Robinson
- 2000: Mark Everett
- 2001–03: David Krummenacker
- 2004: Jonathan Johnson
- 2005–07: Khadevis Robinson
- 2008–12: Nick Symmonds
- 2013–14: Duane Solomon
- 2015: Nick Symmonds
- 2016: Clayton Murphy
- 2017: Donavan Brazier
- 2018: Clayton Murphy
- 2019: Donavan Brazier
- 20212020 OT: Clayton Murphy
- 2022-23: Bryce Hoppel
- Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships
- OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.
- 2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
