Fred S. Cameron (1886–1953) was a Canadian runner from Amherst, Nova Scotia.

Biography

Cameron was born at Advocate Harbour,

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on November 11, 1886. He is best known for winning the 14th Boston Marathon in 1910 with a time of 2:28:52.Boston Marathon Yearly Synopses (1897 - 2013)
Cameron defeated Clarence DeMar by one minute. Cameron was also the North American Long Distance Champion and the

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five-mile champion. He held the

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10-mile road race record, gained over 160 trophies and awards over his career and is a member of the

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. Cameron originally began as an amateur, but began racing professionally in 1911. He retired from competition in 1919 and died in 1953.

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* 1886 births 1953 deaths Sportspeople from Nova Scotia Canadian male marathon runners Boston Marathon male winners {{Canada-athletics-bio-stub