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(Redirected from Alan Simpson (athlete)) British middle-distance runner (1940–2024) For other people with the same name, see Alan Simpson (disambiguation).

Alan Simpson
Simpson (left) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1940-05-22)22 May 1940
Coventry, England
Died24 October 2024(2024-10-24) (aged 84)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event1500 m
ClubRotherham Harriers & AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best1500 m – 3:38.4 (1965)
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 1 mile

Alan Simpson (22 May 1940 – 24 October 2024) was a British middle distance runner.

Athletics career

Simpson finished fourth in the 1500 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.

He represented England twice in the mile at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He did not make the final at the Games in Perth, Australia and was the silver medallist at the Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

Death

Simpson died on 24 October 2024, at the age of 84.

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Simpson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. "Athletes and results: Alan Simpson". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  4. Henderson, Jason (25 October 2024). "Alan Simpson, 1960s miler, dies aged 84". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
  5. Alan Simpson

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