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Born in the 1940s

32 British distance and cross-country runners born between 1940 and 1949.

RunnerNationBornEventsStartsPodiums
Alan SimpsonGreat Britain1940—5—
Jim AlderGreat Britain1940road running, 10,000 metres, cross country running9—
Mel BattyGreat Britain1940—1—
Anne SmithGreat Britain1941—3—
Bill AdcocksGreat Britain1941marathon1—
Ernie PomfretGreat Britain1941—3—
John WhettonGreat Britain19411500 metres2—
Tim JohnstonGreat Britain1941—1—
Ann PackerGreat Britain1942—1—
Bob AdamsGreat Britain1942800 metres3—
Pat LoweGreat Britain1943800 metres2—
Allan RushmerGreat Britain1944—5—
Barry WatsonGreat Britain1944marathon1—
Priscilla WelchGreat Britain1944marathon1—
Dave CropperGreat Britain1945—3—
Jeff NormanGreat Britain1945marathon1—
John BicourtGreat Britain1945—4—
Leslie WatsonGreat Britain1945marathon, ultramarathon——
Colin CampbellGreat Britain1946—8—
Sheila CareyGreat Britain1946—5—
Peter StewartScotland19471500 metres, 3000 metres2—
Andy HoldenGreat Britain1948cross country running, steeplechase, marathon6—
Brendan FosterGreat Britain1948—3—
Gordon MintyWales194810,000 metres, 3000 metres steeplechase, 5000 metres5—
Lillian BoardGreat Britain1948—1—
Phil EmbletonGreat Britain1948—2—
Roger MillsGreat Britain1948racewalking1—
Tony SimmonsWales1948cross country running, mile run, 5000 metres14—
Andy CarterGreat Britain1949800 metres4—
David BedfordGreat Britain1949—1—
Ian StewartGreat Britain19495000 metres2—
Ian ThompsonGreat Britain1949marathon1—