Brian Leonard Kilby (born 26 February 1938 in Coventry, England) is a retired marathon (sport), marathon Running, runner from Great Britain.

Athletics career

In 1962 when he won gold medal in the men's marathon at the 1962 European Championships in Athletics, European Championships and at the 1962 Commonwealth Games. Running in Port Talbot, Port Talbot, Wales, on 6 July 1963, he ran his best time, 2:14:43, setting a world record.World's best progressions - Road
Retrieved 16 April 2018. He represented Great Britain a year later, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fourth in the men's marathon in 2:17:02.4, just 43.2 seconds behind then-reigning world record holder Basil Heatley, who took second place. He also represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, where he finished 29th in the men's marathon. He represented England at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, England and won a gold medal in the marathon at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia. Four years later he represented England at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games, England in the marathon again, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica, Kingston, Jamaica.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Kilby, Brian 1938 births Living people Sportspeople from Coventry English male marathon runners Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1960 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1964 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games gold medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games European Athletics Championships medalists Medallists at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games