Rex Montague Maddaford (born 9 March 1947) is a New Zealand
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.
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. He competed in the
men's 5000 metres at the
1968 Summer Olympics
The 1968 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1968), officially known as the Games of the XIX Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XIX Olimpiada) and commonly known as Mexico 1968 ( es, México 1968), were an international multi-sport eve ...
.
Maddaford ran collegiately for
Eastern New Mexico University
Eastern New Mexico University (ENMU or Eastern) is a public university with a main campus in Portales, New Mexico, and two associate degree-granting branches, one at Ruidoso and one at Roswell. ENMU is New Mexico's largest regional comprehensi ...
in
Portales, New Mexico
Portales is a city in and the county seat of Roosevelt County, New Mexico, United States. Its population was 12,280 at the 2010 census. Portales is located near the larger city of Clovis, and Cannon Air Force Base, a major contributor to the e ...
, winning the 1970
NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship
The NAIA Men's Cross Country Championship is the annual cross country meet to determine the national champions of NAIA men's cross country running. It has been held annually since 1956. A team and individual championship are contested each year.
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individual title, among other accomplishments. Maddaford was inducted into the Eastern New Mexico University Hall of Fame in 1984.
References
1947 births
Living people
Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics
New Zealand male long-distance runners
Olympic athletes for New Zealand
Place of birth missing (living people)
Eastern New Mexico University alumni
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