Walter Young (athlete)
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | Canadian |
Born | [1] Lime Ridge, Quebec | March 14, 1913
Died | December 28, 2004 Mission, British Columbia | (aged 91)
Occupation(s) | Runner, Firefighter |
Employer(s) | Verdun, Quebec Fire Department |
Spouse | Muriel Young |
Sport | |
Sport | Long distance running |
Updated on 16 July 2014 |
Walter Young was a snowshoe racer and runner from Quebec, Canada. He won the 1937 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:33:20 during unseasonably hot conditions.[2] Young defeated the second place runner, John A. Kelley, by over six minutes.[2]
Young later worked as a firefighter. He was a captain with the Verdun, Quebec fire department until his retirement in 1978.[3] Upon his wife's death in 1996 he relocated to Mission, British Columbia to be with his son.[3]
References
- ^ "World Marathon Rankings for 1938". www.arrs.run.
- ^ a b "1936 1940".
- ^ a b [1][dead link]
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