Eddie Owen (runner)

Eddie Owen
Personal information
Born(1886-11-06)6 November 1886
Manchester, England
Died24 September 1949(1949-09-24) (aged 62)
Woolwich, England
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
SportLong-distance running
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
Silver medal – second place 1908 London 5 miles
Bronze medal – third place 1912 Stockholm 3000 m team race

Edward Owen (6 November 1886 – 24 September 1949) was a British athlete who competed mainly in long-distance races.[1]

Biography

Owen competed for Great Britain in the 1908 Summer Olympics, held in London, in the 5 miles, where he won the silver medal. In the 1912 Summer Olympics he was able to win the bronze medal in the 3000 m team event.

Born in Manchester, he ran for Salford Harriers and Manchester Athletic Club during his career. He twice won at the AAA Championships at the 1909 AAA Championships[2][3] and 1912 AAA Championships.[4]

He served with the Irish Guards regiment during World War I. After working at Belle Vue Stadium, he went on to manage Crayford & Bexleyheath Stadium (another greyhound track) in Bexley. He died in Woolwich.

References

  1. ^ "Eddie Owen". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  2. ^ "Athletics". Leicester Daily Post. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships". Manchester Courier. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 24 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 October 2024.

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