William C. Brown also known as Bill Brown (17 December 1878 – 25 August 1980) was a British
racewalker
Race walking, or racewalking, is a long-distance discipline within the sport of athletics. Although a foot race, it is different from running in that one foot must appear to be in contact with the ground at all times. Race judges carefully asses ...
who competed at the
1908 Summer Olympics
The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were originally schedu ...
.
Biography
Brown finished eighth in the two-mile walk event at the
1908 AAA Championships
The 1908 AAA Championships was the 1908 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held on Saturday 4 July 1908 at the White City Stadium in London, England. The attenda ...
,
which saw him representing
Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics
Great Britain, represented by the British Olympic Association (BOA), competed as the host nation of the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. The British Olympic Association was the National Olympic Committee responsible for organising the United King ...
in London.
He competed in the
men's 3500 metres walk being disqualified in heat one and taking no further part.
The following year in 1909 he set British records over various long distances ranging from 51 to 85 miles. He was a founder member of the Centurion Club, which celebrated racewalkers who had completed 100 miles in 24 hours. By trade he worked for the
Ford Motor Company
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in
Dagenham
Dagenham () is a town in East London, England, within the London Borough of Barking and Dagenham. Dagenham is centred east of Charing Cross.
It was historically a rural parish in the Becontree Hundred of Essex, stretching from Hainault Fo ...
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See also
* List of centenarians (sportspeople)
The following is a list of centenarians – specifically, people who became famous as sportspeople — known for reasons other than their longevity. For more lists, see lists of centenarians.
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1878 births
1980 deaths
Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
British male race walkers
Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Place of birth missing
British men centenarians
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