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| Born | (1886-11-06)6 November 1886 Manchester, England | |||||||||||||||||
| Died | 24 September 1949(1949-09-24) (aged 62) Woolwich, England | |||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain | |||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Long-distance running | |||||||||||||||||
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Edward Owen (6 November 1886 – 24 September 1949) was a British athlete who competed mainly in long-distance races.
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 and 1912 AAA Championships.
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
- "Eddie Owen". Olympedia. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
- "Athletics". Leicester Daily Post. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 12 September 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA Championships". Manchester Courier. 5 July 1909. Retrieved 24 October 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 24 October 2024.
- "Athletic Championship". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 24 June 1912. Retrieved 2 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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