Jerry Lawson (born July 2, 1966) is a retired American long-distance runner who held a national record in the marathon.Men's Trials He won the 1992 Jacksonville Marathon in a course best time of 2:14.33 which thirty years later is still the male record. In 1993, Lawson bettered his marathon time by over three minutes, clocking a (still valid) course record time of 2:10:27 while winning the California International Marathon. After finishing in second place in the 1996 Chicago Marathon, Lawson set his P.R. of 2:09:35 in the 1997 Chicago Marathon behind winner Khalid Khannouchi.
In the mid-1980s, Lawson competed in cross country and track for Mohawk Valley Community College.
Achievements Representing the 1992Macau MarathonMacau, China 5thMarathon1992Jacksonville Marathon Jacksonville, Florida, United States 1stMarathon1993California International Marathon California State Capitol, United States 1stMarathon1996Chicago Marathon Chicago, United States 2nd Marathon
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