Alex Breckenridge
Alex Breckenridge (actually Alexander Dalglish Neilson Breckenridge; born April 17, 1932 in Buffalo ) is a former American long-distance runner .
In 1959 he was sixth at the Pan American Games in Chicago over 10,000 m and US champion in 15 km and 30 km road run .
In 1960 he won the Cherry Tree Marathon in 2:21:40 h on a possibly too short distance and was sixth in the Boston Marathon . At the US championship held as part of the Yonkers Marathon , he came third and qualified for the Olympic Games. At the Olympic Marathon in Rome he came in 30th place in 2:29:38 h.
In 1962 he was third in the Boston Marathon in 2:27:17 h and second in Yonkers. When the Boston Marathon in 1963 , he finished seventh.
Personal bests
- 5,000 m : 14: 32.1 min, June 5, 1959, Compton
- 10,000 m: 30: 44.4 min, June 8, 1957, Baltimore
- Marathon : 2:21:40 AM, February 21, 1960, New York City
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Alex Breckenridge in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Alex Breckenridge in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Breckenridge, Alex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Breckenridge, Alexander Dalglish Neilson |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 17, 1932 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Buffalo |