Derek Owen Froude (born 20 April 1959 in

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) is a former

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from New Zealand, who represented his native country at two

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: 1984 (Los Angeles) and 1992 (Barcelona). He finished in 34th and 35th place in the men's

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. He set his personal best (2:11:25) in the classic distance in 1983.

Achievements

*All results regarding marathon, unless stated otherwise

References

* 1959 births Living people New Zealand male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for New Zealand Athletes from Wellington City Australian Athletics Championships winners 20th-century New Zealand sportsmen {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub