John Russell (athlete)
Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | 4 February 1932 |
Died | 10 April 2025 | (aged 93)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
John Frederick Russell (4 February 1932 – 10 April 2025) was an Australian former long-distance runner who competed in the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics.[1] Russell died on 10 April 2025 at the age of 93.[2]
He finished eleventh in the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games marathon.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Russell". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 December 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.
- ^ "Oldest Olympians". Bsky. Retrieved 23 April 2025.