Kastor, Deena (1973–)
Kastor, Deena (1973–)
American marathoner. Name variations: Deena Drossin. Born Feb 14, 1973, in Waltham, MA; attended University of Arkansas; married.
Began sports career as a figure skater; won US marathon (2001); was the 1st American to set the 5 km world road mark since 1986 (2002); at World Cross Country championships, placed 2nd in indiv. long distance (2002, 2003); won a bronze medal for marathon at Athens Olympics (2004). Inducted into University of Arkansas Hall of Fame (2001); named US Athlete of the Year (2002).
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