Alex Hillhouse
Alex Hillhouse (actually Alexander John Hillhouse; born March 31, 1907 in Melbourne , † 1983 ) was an Australian long-distance and obstacle runner .
At the British Empire Games in Hamilton in 1930 , he won silver over three miles and in the obstacle course.
In 1932 he was tenth over 5000 m at the Olympic Games in Los Angeles .
In 1929 he was Australian champion in cross country , in 1932 in mile and over three miles.
Personal bests
- 1 mile: 4: 19.8 min, March 7, 1931, Melbourne
- 5000 m: 15: 14.0 min, August 2, 1932, Los Angeles
Web links
- Alex Hill House in the database of Athletics Australia (English)
- Alex Hillhouse in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Alex Hillhouse in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Hillhouse, Alex |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Hillhouse, Alexander John |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Australian long distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 31, 1907 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Melbourne |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1983 |