Joe Blewitt
Charles Edward "Joe" Blewitt (1 November 1895 – 30 May 1954) was a British runner, who won Midland Championships over distances ranging from 880 yd to 10 miles. He was English national and international champion in cross-country running, and competed for Great Britain at the 1920 and 1928 Olympics.[3] In 1920 he finished fifth in the 3000 m and 5000 m, earning a silver medal in the 3000 m team event. In 1928 he failed to reach the final of the 3000 m steeplechase. He withdrew from the 1924 Olympic steeplechase race due to an injury.[1]
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| Born | 1 November 1895 Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 May 1954 (aged 58) Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 800–10,000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 880 yd – 2:02.6 (1920) Mile – 4:21.6 (1923) 3000 m – 8:49.3e (1920) 5000 m – 15:15.2 (1922) 10,000 m – 32:44.4 (1921) 10 miles – 53:45.6 (1919) 3000 mS – 10:17.0 (1924)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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References
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- Joe Blewitt Archived 12 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- Charles Blewitt. trackfield.brinkster.net
- "Joe Blewitt". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
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