Peter Marlow (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 April 1941 London, England |
| Height | 173 cm (5 ft 8 in) |
| Weight | 65 kg (143 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | racewalking |
| Club | Southend AC |
Peter Frederick Marlow (born 20 April 1941) is a British racewalker who competed at the 1972 Summer Olympics in Munich, finishing 17th in the 20 km walk.[1]
Biography
Marlow was born in London and was a member of Southend AC.[2]
Marlow finished second behind Roger Mills in the 3km walk event at the 1969 AAA Championships.[3][4] He would twice more finish runner-up in the 3km event at the 1974 AAA Championships and 1975 AAA Championships but did become British 10km walk champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1974 AAA Championships.[5][6]
He has been chief judge for racewalking at the Olympic Games in 2008, 2004 and 2000 and at other major international championships. He was elected president of the Race Walking Association in 2003.[7] He was also a former editor of the magazine Race Walking Record for three years.
Peter is currently a member of the IAAF Race Walking Committee, having represented race walkers at IAAF since 2001[8]
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 20 km walk | 1:29:49 | 1974 |
References
- ^ Peter Marlow at Sports Reference
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "Shock victory by Irish middle-distance man". Hull Daily Mail. 2 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "White City results". The People. 3 August 1969. Retrieved 15 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 May 2025.
- ^ "RWA Past Officers". Archived from the original on 8 September 2012.
- ^ "Committees".