Ron Tabb (born August 7, 1954) is a retired male long-distance runner from the United States, who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the men's marathon.
He won the 1983 Beijing Marathon and competed at the 1983 World Championships in Athletics later that year, finishing in 18th place overall.
He qualified for the 1980 Olympic team but never competed due to the U.S. boycott on the Moscow Games that year.
[1] At Central Missouri, Tabb broke every school record from the mile to 10,000 meters and he was a four time NCAA All American.
Entering 1984 Tabb was a favorite to win a medal in the Olympic Marathon but a series of injuries derailed his hopes.
Upon retiring as a professional runner, Tabb took his running experience and began coaching at the college level.
Keflezighi would represent the United States in four Olympic games and win both the Boston and New York City Marathons.