Bertram Hector "Bert" Macdonald (25 May 1902 – 28 December 1965) was a British

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. He was born in Kings Norton,

Birmingham Birmingham ( ) is a city and metropolitan borough in the metropolitan county of West Midlands in England. It is the second-largest city in the United Kingdom with a population of 1.145 million in the city proper, 2.92 million in the West ...

and died in Wellesbourne. MacDonald competed for Great Britain in the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1924), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad (french: Jeux de la VIIIe olympiade) and also known as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The op ...

held in

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in the 3000 metre team where he won the silver medal with his teammates

Herbert Johnston Herbert Arthur Johnston (16 April 1902 – 5 April 1967) was a British runner who competed in events ranging from one to four miles. Career He won a silver medal in the 3000 metre team event at the 1924 Summer Olympics, together with Bertr ...

and George Webber.

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Bertram Macdonald
Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2015-02-01. 1902 births 1965 deaths People from Kings Norton Sportspeople from Birmingham, West Midlands English male long-distance runners Olympic athletes of Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Medalists at the 1924 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) {{UK-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub