Fergus Murray

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Fergus Murray
Personal information
Full nameAlistair Fergus Murray
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born (1942-09-11) 11 September 1942 (age 82)
Dundee, Scotland
Height179 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event10,000 metres
Club Dundee Hawks
Edinburgh Southern Harriers
Medal record
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Summer Universiade
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1965 Budapest 5000 metres

Alistair Fergus Murray (born 11 September 1942) is a British long-distance runner. He educated at the High School of Dundee and the University of Edinburgh. [1]

He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics. [2]

In October 1967 he made his debut for his new club Edinburgh Southern Harriers after joining them from Dundee Hawks, due to his job at Fettes College. [3]

References

  1. The High School of Dundee Magazine "News and Notes". The High School of Dundee Magazine. June 1963. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Fergus Murray Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
  3. "Debut" . The Scotsman. 28 October 1967. Retrieved 5 April 2025 via British Newspaper Archive.