Charles Edward "Joe" Blewitt (1 November 1895 – 30 May 1954) was a

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runner, who won Midland Championships over distances ranging from 880 yd to 10 miles. He was English national and international champion in

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, and competed for Great Britain at the 1920 and 1928 Olympics. In 1920 he finished fifth in the 3000 m and 5000 m, earning a silver medal in the 3000 m team event. In 1928 he failed to reach the final of the 3000 m

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. He withdrew from the 1924 Olympic steeplechase race due to an injury.

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1895 births 1954 deaths People from Upton-upon-Severn English male long-distance runners English male middle-distance runners Olympic athletes of Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1920 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics International Cross Country Championships winners Medalists at the 1920 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) English male steeplechase runners Sportspeople from Worcestershire {{UK-athletics-Olympic-medalist-stub