Dick Beardsley

Quick Facts

Full Name	Dick Beardsley
Occupation	Marathon Runner
Date Of Birth	Mar 21, 1956(1956-03-21)
Age	68
Birthplace	Minneapolis
Country	United States
Birth City	Minnesota
Horoscope	Pisces

Dick Beardsley Biography

Dick Beardsley is one of the most popular and richest Marathon Runner who was born on March 21, 1956 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, United States. Dick Beardsley (born March 21 1955) was an American long-distance athlete best known for his tie for first place with Inge Simonsen at the start of the 1981 London Marathon and his close finish with Alberto Salazar in the 1982 Boston Marathon.

In 1981, he as well as Norwegian Inge Simonsen walked the finish line together , holding hands, in a time of 2:11:48. As per Beardsley, “It was a big deal for both of us because neither one of us had won a marathon before.”

After each of his injuries, Beardsley was prescribed medication for the pain. Over four years, he developed an addiction to the medication. He was arrested September 30, 1996, for forging prescriptions and sentenced to five years’ probation and 460 hours of community service. Beardsley spent nine days in a psychiatric unit where he was prescribed methadone. He was released for outpatient treatment, returned to inpatient treatment where he quit methadone, and again began outpatient treatment. His first day of chemical-free sobriety was February 12, 1997.

In 2003 he started the Dick Beardsley Marathon Running Camp, which used to be held each September at Rainbow Resort in Waubun, Minnesota, but which are now held at Lake Bemidji, Minnesota.

His time of 2:09:37 in the race of 1981 Grandma’s Marathon stood as a record- setting course record for 33 years until it was broken in 2014. Beardsley finished second (2:08:53) just ahead of Alberto Salazar in the 1982 Boston Marathon, breaking the Boston Marathon course record and the American record.

Dick Beardsley Net Worth

Dick Beardsley is one of the richest Marathon Runner from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Dick Beardsley 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Beardsley completed his first marathon at 2:47:14 during the 1977 Paavo Nurmi marathon located in Hurley, Wisconsin. In subsequent races, he steadily reduced his time to 2:33:22 2.33:06, 2:33:06 and 231:50. Beardsley is the only person who has ever ran 13 consecutive times to set personal bests in the marathon. He is listed in the Guinness Book of World Records for his feat.

Beardsley got married to Mary in 1979. They adopted a child, Andrew. The couple later divorced, and Beardsley relocated in Austin, Texas in 2007 and later remarried. In August of 2010 the news broke the Beardsley along with his wife applied for bankruptcy. The wife of Beardsley Jill claimed that they were filing for consolidation of IRS debt. Another tragic incident occurred when in October of 2015, Dick suffered the loss of his beloved son of 31 years Andrew who was who was a veteran of the war in Iraq who committed suicide.

In November 1989, Beardsley nearly died in a farm mishap; he required five months to recuperate. Between July 1992 and February 1993, he was involved in three serious automobile accidents, each requiring hospitalization for back and neck injuries. While on a hike, he was hurt after falling down an embankment when the path collapsed. He underwent three back operations in 1994 and knee surgery in 1995.

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Who is Dick Beardsley Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Dick Ranked on the list of most popular Marathon Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Dick Beardsley celebrates birthday on March 21 of every year.