John Russell (athlete)

John Russell
Personal information
Nationality	Australian
Born	4 February 1932
Died	10 April 2025 (aged 93)
Sport
Sport	Long-distance running
Event	Marathon

Last updated August 03, 2025

John Frederick Russell (4 February 1932 – 10 April 2025) was an Australian long-distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics.^[1] He finished eleventh in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games marathon.

Russell died on 10 April 2025, at the age of 93.^[2]^{[ better source needed ]}

References

↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Russell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
↑ "Oldest Olympians". Bsky. Retrieved 23 April 2025.

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[sref-1] Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Russell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.

[2] "Oldest Olympians". Bsky. Retrieved 23 April 2025.

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