Herbert Bignall
Herbert Bignall ( Herbert James "Herb" Bignall; born January 28, 1906 in Reigate , † October 30, 1989 in Redhill ) was a British marathon runner .
In 1928 he was third in the Polytechnic Marathon in 2:45:10 h, fourth in the English Championship in 2:53:05 h and came in 21st place in the Olympic Games in Amsterdam in 2:45:44 h. In 1929 he was again third in the Polytechnic Marathon in 2:44:32 h.
In 1930 he set his personal best as second in the Polytechnic Marathon with 2:44:02 h and was fifth for England at the British Empire Games in Hamilton . In 1934 he finished fourth in the Polytechnic Marathon.
Web links
- Herbert Bignall in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Bignall, Herbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Bignall, Herbert James; Bignall, Herb |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British marathon runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 28, 1906 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Reigate |
| DATE OF DEATH | October 30, 1989 |
| Place of death | Redhill |