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Arthur Burn

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Arthur Burn
Personal information
Full nameArthur James Burn
NationalityCanadian
Born1 June 1879 (1879-06)
Calgary, Northwest Territories, Canada
Died28 December 1911 (1911-12-29) (aged 32)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Arthur James Burn (1 June 1879 – 28 December 1911) was a Canadian long-distance runner.[1][2] He competed in the men's marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[3] He died in December 1911, at the age of 35.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Arthur Burn". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Art Burn Is Dying". Calgary Herald. 3 August 1911. p. 9 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arthur Burn Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  4. ^ "Art Burn Dead". Daily News Advertiser. 31 December 1911. p. 2 – via Newspapers.com. Open access icon
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