Michael Aloysius Devaney  (June 6, 1891 – January 25, 1967) was an American track and field athlete  who competed in the 1920 Summer Olympics  and in the 1924 Summer Olympics . He was born and died in Belleville, New Jersey .[ 1]  
In 1920 he finished fifth in the 3000 metre steeplechase competition . He was also a member of the American team which won the gold medal in the 3000 metre team race . Four years later he finished seventh in the 3000 metre steeplechase event .
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1889–1979Amateur Athletic Union  1980–1992The Athletics Congress  1993–presentUSA Track & Field  Notes 
2 mile steeplechase in 1889–1919, 1921–27, 1929–31, 1953–55 and 1957; 3000 m steeplechase otherwise.  
The 1920, 1928, 1932, 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004, 2008, 2012 and 2016 championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.  
2020 OT : The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic . 
 
 
1876–2016 Notes 
Note 1: In 1888 both the NAAAA and the AAU held championships  
OT: The 1920, 1928, 1932, and since 1992, championships incorporated the Olympic Trials, otherwise held as a discrete event.  
2020 OT: The 2020 Olympic Trials were delayed and held in 2021 due to the COVID-19 pandemic .  
 
 
1906–1979Amateur Athletic Union  
1899: Alec Grant  
1900: Alec Grant  
1901: Alec Grant  
1903: Alec Grant  
1904: George Bonhag   
1905: George Bonhag   
1906 : George Bonhag  
1907 : George Bonhag  
1908 : Mike Driscoll 
1909 : Mike Driscoll 
1910 : Joseph Monument 
1911 : George Bonhag  
1913 : William Kramer  
1914 : Harry Smith  
1915 :  
1916 : Joie Ray  
1917 : John Ryan  
1918 : Edward Garvey 
1919 : Gordon Nightingale 
1920 : Harry Helm 
1921 : Max Bohland  
1922 : John Romig  
1923 : Joie Ray  
1924 : Joie Ray  
1925 :   Paavo Nurmi  (FIN ) , Harold Kennedy (2nd) 
1926 : William Goodwin 
1927 : William Goodwin 
1928 : Leo Lermond  
1929 :   Edvin Wide  (SWE ) , Robert Dalrymple (2nd) 
1930 : Joe McCluskey  
1931 : Leo Lermond  
1932 : George Lermond  
1933 : George Lermond  
1934 : John Follows 
1935 : John Follows 
1936 : Norm Bright  
1937 : Norm Bright  
1938 : Don Lash  
1939 : Don Lash  
1940 : Greg Rice  
1941 : Greg Rice  
1942 : Greg Rice  
1943 : Greg Rice  
1944 : Oliver Hunter 
1945 : Forest Efaw 
1946 : Forest Efaw 
1947 : Curt Stone  
1948 : Curt Stone  
1949 :   Gaston Reiff  (BEL ) , Fred Wilt  (3rd) 
1950 : Curt Stone  
1951 : Curt Stone  
1952 : Horace Ashenfelter  
1953 : Horace Ashenfelter  
1954 : Horace Ashenfelter  
1955 : Horace Ashenfelter  
1956 : Horace Ashenfelter  
1957 :    John Macy (POL ) , Alex Breckenridge  (2nd) 
1958 :   Veliša Mugoša  (YUG ) , John Macy (2nd) 
1959 : Bill Dellinger  
1960 :   Al Lawrence  (AUS ) , Lew Stieglitz (2nd) 
1961 :   Bruce Kidd  (CAN ) , John Macy (3rd) 
1962 :   Bruce Kidd  (CAN ) , Jared Nourse (4th) 
1963 :   Michel Bernard  (FRA ) , Bob Schul  (2nd) 
1964 :   Ron Clarke  (AUS ) , Pete McArdle  (2nd) 
1965 : Billy Mills  
1966 :   Lajos Mecser  (HUN ) , Tracy Smith  (2nd) 
1967 : Tracy Smith  
1968 : George Young  
1969 : George Young  
1970 : Art DuLong 
1971 : Frank Shorter  
1972 :   Emiel Puttemans  (BEL ) , Leonard Hilton  (2nd) 
1973 : Tracy Smith  
1974 :   Dick Tayler  (NZL ) , Frank Shorter  (2nd) 
1975 :   Miruts Yifter  (ETH ) , Pat Manders (3rd) 
1976 :   Suleiman Nyambui  (TAN ) , Greg Fredericks (2nd) 
1977 :   Suleiman Nyambui  (TAN ) , Garry Bjorklund  (3rd) 
1978 :   Suleiman Nyambui  (TAN ) , Marty Liquori  (2nd) 
1979 : Marty Liquori  
 1980–1992The Athletics Congress  1993–presentUSA Track & Field  Notes * Events before 1906 are considered unofficial. Distances have varied as follows: 2 Miles (1899–1931) and odd numbered years since 2015,  5000 meters (1933–1939), 3 Miles 1932, (1940–1986), and 3000 meters (1987–2014) and even numbered years since 2014