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Craig Virgin (born August 2, 1955) is an American distance runner. He was born in Belleville, Illinois and grew up near Lebanon, Illinois. While in high school, Craig won 5 state championships as well as setting the national 2-mile record. While attending the University of Illinois, he won 9 Big Ten Conference championships as well as the 1976 NCAA Cross Country championship. He was a three time Olympic qualifier at 10,000 meters. He was a seven time American record holder in road and track events. His biggest accomplishment was being the first only American to win the IAAF World Cross Country Championships; which he did twice in 1980 and 1981. He retired from competitive racing in 1993. In 2001, he was inducted into the National Distance Running Hall of Fame.

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