Peter Phillips (runner)

Peter Phillips

Personal information
Nationality	British (Welsh)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle-distance
Club	Polytechnic Harriers London University Rhondda AC

Peter John Phillips is a former Welsh athlete who specialised in the middle-distance events and appeared at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

In May 1954, Phillips was named as a possible for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada. Living at 'Brooklyn' Matexa Street in Ton Pentre at the time, he was studying Estate Management at the University of London. ^[1]

He was educated at Rhondda County Grammar School and in 1950, won the Rhondda, Glamorgan and Welsh Schools AAA Junior Championships. Additionally he finished runner-up in the British Junior AAA Championship. ^[1] He made the final of the 1953 AAA Championships and ran for the Polytechnic Harriers in their British relay win. He was the 1954 Welsh 440 yards champion. ^[2]

After competing in the Maindy meeting ^[3] he was duly selected for the Welsh athletics team for the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games. ^[4] He participated in the 440 yards and the 880 yards event. ^[5]

After the Games he represented Rhondda AC. ^[6]

References

1. "Possibles for Empire Games in Vancouver" . Pontypridd Observer. 8 May 1954. p. 13. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Phillips below form" . Western Mail. 2 August 1954. p. 7. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "Stars in Teams for Cardiff meeting" . Western Mail. 5 May 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "Empire Games candidates chosen" . Western Mail. 23 April 1954. p. 9. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Wales Vancouver 1954". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 27 September 2025.
6. "These men may bring honour to Wales" . Western Mail. 6 June 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 27 September 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.