John Campbell (runner)
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| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 6 February 1949 Dunedin, New Zealand |
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| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
John Campbell (born 6 February 1949) is a New Zealand long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1]
He set the Masters record when at the age of 41, he ran 2:11:04 at the 1990 Boston Marathon, breaking the previous Masters record by 15 seconds set by Jack Foster at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games.[2][3]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Campbell Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 19 May 2017.
- ^ "John Campbell – New Zealand's Record-Breaking Masters Marathon Runner". Hicks Bay Motel. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
- ^ "A Master among Masters". Sports illustrated Vault. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
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