Archie Robertson
Archie Robertson (actually Arthur James Robertson ; born April 19, 1879 in Harthill , South Yorkshire , † April 18, 1957 in Peterborough ) was a British long-distance runner .
In 1908 he won the English championship in cross-country running and the cross of nations . At the Olympic Games in London , he won the silver medal in the obstacle course over 3200 meters and was fifth in the 5-mile run. In the 3-Mile Team Run, he finished second and won the gold medal for the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland team with Joe Deakin and William Coales , who finished first and third, respectively .
Archie Robertson started for the Birchfield Harriers. Before and after his athletics career , like his brother David , he was active as a cyclist.
Web links
- Short biography of Tom McCook for the series A Sporting Nation of BBC
- Entry into the Scottish Sports Hall of Fame
- Archie Robertson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| 5000 meters |
1900: Charles Bennett , John Rimmer , Sidney Robinson , Alfred Tysoe , Stan Rowley |
| 4 miles |
1904: Arthur Newton , George Underwood , Paul Pilgrim , Howard Valentine , David Munson |
| 3 miles |
1908: Joe Deakin , Archie Robertson , William Coales |
| 3000 meters |
1912: Tell Berna , Norman Taber , George Bonhag , Abel Kiviat , Louis Scott • 1920: Horace Brown , Arlie Schardt , Ivan Dresser • 1924: Paavo Nurmi , Ville Ritola , Elias Katz , Sameli Tala , Frej Liewendahl , Eino Seppälä |
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| SURNAME | Robertson, Archie |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Robertson, Arthur James |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 19, 1879 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Harthill , South Yorkshire |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 18, 1957 |
| Place of death | Peterborough |