Keith James (athlete)

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Keith James
Personal information
NationalitySouth African
Born (1934-11-05) 5 November 1934 (age 89)
Johannesburg, South Africa
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Keith James (born 5 November 1934) is a South African long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1960 Summer Olympics. [1]

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Keith James Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 4 May 2017.