Alton Welton
Alton Welton ( Alton Roy Welton; born March 11, 1886 in Methuen , Massachusetts , † November 9, 1958 in Santa Ana , California ) was an American marathon runner .
In 1908 he qualified as ninth in the Boston Marathon (approx. 37.7 km) in 2:43:25 h for the Olympic Games in London , where he was fourth in 2:59:45 h.
Web links
- Alton Welton in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Welton, Alton |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Welton, Alton Roy |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 11, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Methuen |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 9, 1958 |
| Place of death | Santa Ana |