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Roy Pirrung

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Roy Pirrung is an American ultramarathoner and middle and long-distance runner, born in Sheboygan, Wisconsin, on 7 July 1948. He graduated from Sheboygan South High School in 1966, served in the US Army from 1967 to 1970 and worked at the Kohler Company from 1972 to 2007. His first race was a marathon at age 32 in 1981, shortly after he quit a two-pack-a-day cigarette habit. In 1997 he was named Ultra Runner of the Year, and he was named masters ultra runner of the year in 2002, 2007, 2008, 2009 and 2012 for his strong seasons.

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1948 1
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