John Halstead
John Halstead ( John Preston Halstead; born August 15, 1886 in Scranton , Pennsylvania , † November 15, 1951 in Buffalo ) was an American middle-distance runner .
At the Olympic Games in London in 1908, he was sixth over 800 m and eliminated over 1500 m in the run.
Starting for Cornell University , he became IC4A champion in the mile run in 1908 .
Personal bests
- 800 m : 2: 01.4 min, July 20, 1908, London
- 1500 m : 4: 01.2 min, June 6, 1908, Philadelphia
- 1 mile: 4:30.0 min, May 29, 1908, Philadelphia
Web links
- John Halstead in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- John Halstead in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Halstead, John |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Halstead, John Preston |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Scranton |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 15, 1951 |
| Place of death | Buffalo |