Former Villanova and Olympics runner Sydney Maree found in South African prison
November 14, 2011|By Kate Fagan, Inquirer Staff Writer

    Sydney Maree was transferred to the Odi Correctional Centre near Pretoria, S. Africa. A group is working for his release.

Sydney Maree, a former standout runner at Villanova and two-time U.S. Olympian, has been located in the South African prison system.

The subject of an Inquirer story on Oct. 20, Maree is a U.S. citizen and former world-record holder in the 1,500 meters (3 minutes, 31.24 seconds) who is imprisoned in his home country and serving a sentence of five years for a fraud conviction.