Education
Colón attended high school at Power Memorial Academy, where he ran cross country and track.
Colón attended high school at Power Memorial Academy, where he ran cross country and track.
He competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics and 1976 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres. By the time he graduated from PMA, he recorded personal-bests of 4:06.0 in the mile and 1:52.8 in the 880 yards. At Manhattan College, he ran track for the Jaspers.