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Geoff Iden
Geoffrey Lionel Iden (8 October 1914 – 12 January 1991) was a British middle- and long-distance runner who had his biggest successes in the marathon. He competed at the 1952 Summer Olympics. Biography Iden was born in Stepney, London, and ran for the Victoria Park Harriers. Iden finished second behind Jim Peters in the marathon event at the 1952 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he represented the Great Britain team at the 1952 Olympic Games in Helsinki, where he finished 9th in the 1952 Olympic Games marathon, where he was the first and only Briton to finish and ran a then personal best of 2 hours 30 minutes and 42 seconds. He was the first member of Victoria Park Harriers to take part in an Olympics. Iden finished third again behind Peters at the 1953 AAA Championships and sixth in the European Athletics Championships of 1954. In 1956, Iden finished second behind Bill McMinnis at the 1955 AAA Championships. His club record marathon time of 2 hours ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sport Of Athletics
Athletics is a group of sporting events that involves competitive running, jumping and throwing. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country 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 an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1953 AAA Championships
The 1953 AAA Championships was the 1953 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 10 to 11 July 1953 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The Championships covered two days of competition. The marathon was held in Cardiff and the decathlon event was held in Uxbridge. Results See also *1953 WAAA Championships References {{British championships in athletics AAA Championships 1953 in sport in London, Athletics Outdoor International sports competitions in London Sport in the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham July 1953 sports events in the United Kingdom 1953 in athletics (track and field) ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
