Bill Bonthron
Bill Bonthron (actually William Robert Bonthron; born November 1, 1912 in Detroit , Michigan , † January 17, 1983 in Princeton , New Jersey ) was an American middle-distance runner .
After high school, Bonthron received an athletics scholarship from Princeton University in 1931 , where he trained with Mathew T. Geis, who himself had been a successful middle and long distance runner. A large number of cross, indoor and track races were part of the training program.
On June 30, 1934, he improved Luigi Beccali's world record over 1500 m by 0.2 s to 3: 48.8 min.
In 1934 he became US champion in the 1500 m and NCAA champion in the mile run . In the same year he was awarded the James E. Sullivan Award .
When Bonthron could not qualify for the 1936 Summer Olympics in Berlin as fourth in the US Trials in 1936 , he ended his athletic career.
Personal bests
- 880 yards : 1: 53.0 min, July 15, 1933, Princeton (corresponds to 1: 52.3 min over 800 m )
- 1500 m: 3: 48.8 min, June 30, 1934, Milwaukee
- 1 mile: 4:08.7 min, July 15, 1933, Princeton Jul 15, 1933
Web links
- Bill Bonthron in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Bill Bonthron in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Entry in the Bill Shannon Biographical Dictionary of New York Sports
Footnotes
- ↑ Arnd Krüger : Many roads lead to Olympia. The changes in training systems for medium and long distance runners (1850–1997). In: Norbert Gissel (Hrsg.): Sporting performance in change. Czwalina, Hamburg 1998, pp. 41-56.
- ^ Alan Gould: Glenn Gave Up Attempt to Set Record in Order to Win Race . In: The Milwaukee Journal . March 19, 1937.
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Bonthron, Bill |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bonthron, William Robert |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1912 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Detroit , Michigan |
| DATE OF DEATH | 17th January 1983 |
| Place of death | Princeton , New Jersey |