Eddie Owen (runner)

Eddie Owen
Personal information
Born(1886-11-06)6 November 1886
Manchester, England
Died24 September 1949(1949-09-24) (aged 62)
Woolwich, England
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportLong-distance running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place1908 London5 miles
Bronze medal – third place1912 Stockholm3000 m team race

Edward Owen (6 November 1886 – 24 September 1949) was a British athlete who competed mainly in long-distance races.[1]

Biography

Owen competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics, held in London,[2] in the 5 miles race, where he won the silver medal.[3] In the 1912 Summer Olympics he was able to win the bronze medal in the 3000 m team event.

Born in Manchester, he ran for Salford Harriers and Manchester Athletic Club during his career. He twice won at the AAA Championships at the 1909 AAA Championships[4][5] and 1912 AAA Championships.[6][7]

He served with the Irish Guards regiment during World War I. After working at Belle Vue Stadium, he went on to manage Crayford & Bexleyheath Stadium (another greyhound track) in Bexley. He died in Woolwich.

References

  1. ↑ "Eddie Owen". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ↑ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Athletics". Leicester Daily Post. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships". Manchester Courier. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 24 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
  7. ↑ "Athletic Championship". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.

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