John Campbell (runner)

John Campbell
Personal information
NationalityNew Zealand
Born (1949-02-06) 6 February 1949 (age 75)
Dunedin, New Zealand
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

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

  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ "John Campbell – New Zealand's Record-Breaking Masters Marathon Runner". Hicks Bay Motel. Retrieved 31 October 2020.
  3. ^ "A Master among Masters". Sports illustrated Vault. Archived from the original on 23 October 2020. Retrieved 31 October 2020.


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