Ian Boyd (athlete)

Ian Boyd
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1933-12-08) 8 December 1933
Epsom, England
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Middle-distance running
ClubHerne Hill Harriers
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  England
British Empire & Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place1954 Vancouver880 yards

Ian Hugh Boyd (born 8 December 1933) is a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Boyd finished second behind Roger Bannister in the 1 mile event at the 1954 AAA Championships.[2] Shortly afterwards he represented England and won a bronze medal in the 880 yards race at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Vancouver, Canada.[3][4]

After finishing third at the 1956 AAA Championships,[5][6] he competed in the men's 1500 metres at the 1956 Olympic Games in Melbourne.[7]

Boyd was awarded the best senior athlete of the year for 1957 by his club, the Herne Hill Harriers.[8]

Two years later he represented the England athletics team in the 1 mile race at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[9][10]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Boyd Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 28 October 2017.
  2. ↑ "2 Britons hold new record". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 11 July 1954. Retrieved 25 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 14 April 2019. Retrieved 21 July 2019.
  4. ↑ "1954 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  6. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  7. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 25 April 2025.
  8. ↑ "Herne Hill Harriers in leading positions". Norwood News. 20 December 1957. Retrieved 2 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ↑ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  10. ↑ "England's Team". Lincolnshire Echo. 23 June 1958. p. 6. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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