Joe Blewitt
Joe Blewitt (actually Charles Edward Blewitt ; born November 1, 1895 in Upton-upon-Severn , Worcestershire , † May 30, 1954 in Birmingham ) was a British long-distance runner and obstacle runner .
At the Olympic Games in 1920 he was fifth over 5000 m . In the team race over 3000 m he came in fifth place and won silver with the British team.
In 1923 he won the Cross of Nations for England . In 1928 he retired at the Olympic Games in Amsterdam over 3000 m obstacle in the prelim.
In 1920, 1923 and 1925 he became English champion over four miles , in 1919 over ten miles and in 1924 over two miles obstacle.
Personal bests
- 1 mile : 4: 21.6 min, June 23, 1923, Manchester
- 5000 m: 15: 15.2 min, October 8, 1922, Paris
- 10,000 m : 32: 44.4 min, September 11, 1921, Colombes
- 3000 m obstacle: 10: 17.0 min, June 21, 1924, London
Web links
- Joe Blewitt in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Blewitt, Joe |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Blewitt, Charles Edward (real name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 1, 1895 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Upton-upon-Severn , Worcestershire |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 30, 1954 |
| Place of death | Birmingham |