Alan Simpson (runner)
 Simpson (left) at the 1964 Olympics | ||||||||||||
| Personal information | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 22 May 1940 Coventry, England | |||||||||||
| Died | October 2024 (aged 84) | |||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) | |||||||||||
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
| Event | 1500 m | |||||||||||
| Club | Rotherham Harriers & AC | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best | 1500 m – 3:38.4 (1965) | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Alan Simpson (22 May 1940 – October 2024) was a British middle distance runner.
Athletics career
[edit]Simpson finished fourth in the 1500 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]
He represented England twice in the mile at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He did not make the final at the Games in Perth, Australia[2][3] and was the silver medallist at the Games in Kingston, Jamaica.
Death
[edit]Simpson died in October 2024, at the age of 84.[4]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Simpson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
- ^ "Athletes and results: Alan Simpson". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (25 October 2024). "Alan Simpson, 1960s miler, dies aged 84". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
External links
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- Alan Simpson at Olympedia
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