John Campbell (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 6 February 1949 Dunedin, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
John Campbell (born 6 February 1949) is a New Zealand long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
He set the Masters record when at the age of 41, he ran 2:11:04 at the 1990 Boston Marathon, breaking the previous Masters record by 15 seconds set by Jack Foster at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[2][3]
References
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Campbell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ↑ "John Campbell – New Zealand's Record-Breaking Masters Marathon Runner". Hicks Bay Motel. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ↑ "A Master among Masters". Sports illustrated Vault. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
External links
- John Campbell at World Athletics
- John Campbell at Tilastopaja (registration required)
- John Campbell at Olympics.com
- John Campbell at Olympedia
Categories:
- 1949 births
- Living people
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Olympics
- New Zealand men long-distance runners
- New Zealand men marathon runners
- Olympic athletes for New Zealand
- Athletes from Dunedin
- 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen
- New Zealand Athletics Championships winners
- New Zealand athletics biography stubs