Albie Thomas
Albert George "Albie" Thomas (born February 8, 1935 in Hurstville City , New South Wales , † October 27, 2013 in Sydney ) was an Australian middle and long distance runner .
Career
Since 1953, Thomas was trained by Percy Cerutty . At the Olympic Games in Melbourne in 1956 , he was fifth over 5000 m .
In 1958 he set a world record over three miles on July 9 in Dublin with 13: 10.8 minutes . At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff , he won silver over three miles and bronze in the mile run . Then on August 6th in Dublin he set the pace for Herb Elliott in his world record in the mile run (3: 54.5 min); Thomas himself stayed under four minutes for the first time with 3: 58.6. The next day he set a world record over two miles with 8: 32.0 minutes.
At the Olympic Games in Rome in 1960 he was eleventh over 5000 m and eliminated over 1500 m in the preliminary run. In 1962 he was each fifth over a mile and three miles at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth . Two years later he did not get past the preliminary round at the Olympic Games in Tokyo over 1500 m and 5000 m.
Four times he was Australian champion in the mile run (1962-1965) and three times over three miles (1957-1959). In 1963 he was New South Wales Champion in the marathon and in 1975 Senior World Champion in the M40 class over 1500 m and 3000 m .
Albie Thomas started for the St George District Athletic Club (SGDAC).
Personal bests
- 1500 m: 3: 42.6 min, March 21, 1964, Melbourne (intermediate time)
- Mileage: 3: 58.3 min, March 21, 1964, Melbourne
- 5000 m: 13: 50.0 min, February 2, 1964, Sydney
- 10,000 m : 29: 21.0 min, September 1st 1956, Sydney
- Marathon: 2:29:04 h, June 29, 1963, Sydney
Web links
- Albie Thomas in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Albie Thomas in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Albie Thomas in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
- David Tarbotton & Ron Bendall: Vale: Albie Thomas 1935–2013. Athletics New South Wales, October 27, 2013, accessed February 7, 2014 .
- Australian distance legend Albie Thomas dies. IAAF , October 28, 2013, accessed February 7, 2014 .
- John Cobley: Profiles: Albie Thomas. In: Racing Past. 2012, accessed February 7, 2014 .
Individual evidence
- ^ Australian Championships (Men). In: Athletics Weekly. Retrieved February 7, 2014 .
- ↑ World Masters (Veteran) Championships (Men) In: gbrathletics.com
- ^ St George District Athletic Club: SGDAC Life Member: Albie Thomas
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Thomas, Albie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Thomas, Albert George |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian medium and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 8, 1935 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Hurstville City |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 27, 2013 |
| Place of death | Sydney |