John Russell (athlete)

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John Russell
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NationalityAustralian
Born(1932-02-04)4 February 1932
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

John Frederick Russell (born 4 February 1932) is an Australian former long-distance runner who competed in the 1956 Summer Olympics. [1]

He finished eleventh in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games marathon.

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References

  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.