John Woods (athlete)

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John Woods
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NationalityIrish
Born (1955-12-08) 8 December 1955 (age 68)
Liverpool, England
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

John Woods (born 8 December 1955) is an Irish long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Woods Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2017.