Alex McDougall

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Alex McDougall
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event(s)
Long-distance, cross country, marathon
ClubVale of Leven AC

Alexander McDougall is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

McDougall was a member of the Vale of Leven Athletic Club [1] [2] and specialised in long distance running. [3]

At the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished runner-up to Hugo Fox in the marathon race. [4]

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team [5] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, [6] participating in one event, the marathon race. [7]

McDougall was also a Scottish international in cross country. [8]

References

  1. ↑ "Lost His Way And Record" . Sunday Post. 11 May 1958. p. 32. Retrieved 4 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Who's Who of Scottish Distance Running: Letter G". Scottish Distance Running History. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "It's Time For A Remedy Victory" . Daily Record. 5 April 1957. p. 17. Retrieved 4 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals" . The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff" . The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Everett is out" . Sunday Mail (Glasgow). 17 March 1957. p. 23. Retrieved 4 December 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
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