Walter Young (athlete)

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Walter Young
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1913-03-14)March 14, 1913 [1]
Lime Ridge, Quebec
DiedDecember 28, 2004(2004-12-28) (aged 91)
Mission, British Columbia
Occupation(s)Runner, Firefighter
Employer(s)Verdun, Quebec Fire Department
SpouseMuriel Young
Sport
Sport Long distance running
Updated on 16 July 2014

Walter Young was a snowshoe racer and runner from Quebec, Canada. He won the 1937 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:33:20 during unseasonably hot conditions. [2] Young defeated the second place runner, John A. Kelley, by over six minutes. [2]

Young later worked as a firefighter. He was a captain with the Verdun, Quebec fire department until his retirement in 1978. [3] Upon his wife's death in 1996 he relocated to Mission, British Columbia to be with his son. [3]

References

  1. ↑ "World Marathon Rankings for 1938". www.arrs.run.
  2. 1 2 "1936 1940". Archived from the original on 2017-12-29. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
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