Alec Olney (4 January 1922 – 25 April 2017) was a British
long-distance runner
Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength.
Within endurance running comes two d ...
who competed in the
1948 Summer Olympics. He was born in
Hampstead.
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1922 births
2017 deaths
Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Athletes (track and field) at the 1948 Summer Olympics
Sportspeople from Hampstead
Athletes from London
English male long-distance runners
Members of Thames Valley Harriers
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