John Borican

John J. Borican (April 4, 1913 – December 22, 1942) was an American long-distance runner.

Life and career
Borican was born in Paterson, New Jersey. He was a portrait painter.

In 1940, Borican was awarded the John J. Hallanan Trophy.

In 1942, Borican set a world record in the 1000-meter run with a time of 2:24.3. He held six world records in long-distance running.

Borican died on December 22, 1942 in Paterson, New Jersey, at the age of 29.

In 2000, Borican was posthumously inducted into the National Track and Field Hall of Fame.