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Dennis Fowles
Dennis Fowles (born 8 April 1951) is a Welsh former runner, who came third at the 1984 London Marathon. He has won the Welsh Championships events in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. Career Fowles trained at Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club. Fowles began as a middle distance runner. He won the 5,000 metres event at the 1974 and 1981 Welsh National Championships, and the 10,000 metres event at the 1982 Welsh National Championships. Fowles' first marathon event was at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, where he finished 13th. He also came sixth in the 10,000 metres event at the Games. Fowles finished 14th at the 1983 London Marathon in a time of 2:13:21. Fowles came third at the 1984 London Marathon after overtaking Norwegian Øyvind Dahl in the last kilometre of the race. Fowles' time of 2:12:12 was a Welsh national record. As of 2020, it is the fourth fastest time for a Welsh marathon runner. Fowles was not selected for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles Los Ange ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport Of Athletics
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping, throwing sports, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and racewalking. The results of racing events are decided by finishing position (or time, where measured), while the jumps and throws are won by the athlete that achieves the highest or furthest measurement from a series of attempts. The simplicity of the competitions, and the lack of a need for expensive equipment, makes athletics one of the most common types of sports in the world. Athletics is mostly an individual sport, with the exception of relay (athletics), relay races and competitions which combine athletes' performances for a team score, such as cross country. Organized athletics are traced back to the Ancient Olympic Games from 776 BC. The rules and format of the modern athletics events, events in athletics were defined in Western Europe and N ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
