Todd Williams (runner)

Todd Williams (born March 7, 1969)[1] is a retired long-distance runner from the United States, who represented his native country at two consecutive Summer Olympics, competing in Barcelona 1992 finishing 10th in the 10k and a DNF in the semifinals in Atlanta 1996(dropping out with 10 laps to go after fading from the lead qualifiers).

He attended the University of Tennessee where he was an All-American for three years, won the USA junior national cross country title(1988) and as a senior helped lead the Vols to an NCAA track and field title in 1991.

As a professional runner for adidas he made the world championships in cross country 1992,1993 and 1995 and was No.

After his professional running career ended in 2002 he started training in the martial art Brazilian jiu-jitsu and is now a 4th degree black belt under Luiz Palhares and owns Monroe Jiu Jitsu in Monroe, Michigan since 2017.

Williams also holds the 3rd-fastest half marathon time ever by an American of 60:11 which he ran in Tokyo in 1993.