Mark Coogan (born May 1, 1966 in Manhasset, New York) is a retired American track athlete. He attended Bishop Feehan High School and the University of Maryland, College Park.
Coogan was coached at University of Maryland by Charles Florence Torpey, who headed the Men's and Women's running teams at La Salle University until his untimely death. While in college, Coogan specialized in the steeplechase. Coogan was the first Massachusetts native to run the mile in under four minutes.[2] He ran the marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in Atlanta, Georgia, placing 41st, after placing second in the U.S. Olympic Trials Marathon. He also placed third in the 2000 Olympic Trials Marathon, but did not compete in the 2000 Sydney Olympics because he did not achieve the Olympic "A" standard time. He retired from competitive running in 2004.[1]
Coogan was married to Gwynneth Coogan, also an Olympic runner, who ran the 10,000 meters in Barcelona in 1992. He has served as head coach of numerous Phillips Exeter Academy cross country teams, Tufts University and coached the distance runners at MIT for three years. It was recently reported that Coogan will be an assistant coach at Dartmouth College.[2]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing the United States | ||||
| 1996 | Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 41st | Marathon |