Alec Burns

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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

  • 5000 m: 14: 56.0 min, August 30, 1931, Cologne
  • 10,000 m: 30: 58.2 min, August 2, 1936, Berlin

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 )
personal data
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