Alec Burns
Ä Alec Burns (actually James Alexander Burns ; born November 5, 1907 in Newcastle upon Tyne , † May 2003 ) was a British long-distance runner .
At the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles, he was seventh over 5000 m . In 1934 he won silver at the Cross of Nations and bronze over three miles at the British Empire Games in London , starting for England . At the Olympic Games in Berlin in 1936 , he was fifth over 10,000 m .
In 1931 he became English champion over four miles and in 1932 in cross country .
Personal bests
Web links
- Alec Burns in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Alec Burns in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Alec Burns in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Burns, Alec |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Burns, James Alexander |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 5, 1907 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Newcastle upon Tyne |
DATE OF DEATH | May 2003 |