John Kirkbride (athlete)

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John Kirkbride
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NationalityBritish
Born (1947-03-24) 24 March 1947 (age 77)
Whitehaven, England
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres

John Christopher Kirkbride (born 24 March 1947) is a retired British international middle-distance runner. He competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1972 Summer Olympics. [1]

He also represented England in the 1,500 metres, at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. [2] [3] Four years later he competed once again in the 1,500 metres at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand. [4] [5] [6]

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References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Kirkbride Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "1970 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ↑ "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England.
  4. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ↑ "1974 Games". Team England.
  6. ↑ "Athletes, 1974 England team". Team England.


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