Stan Cox

Stan Cox (actually Stanley Ernest Walter Cox ; born July 15, 1918 in the London Borough of Haringey , † June 27, 2012 in Felixstowe ) was a British long-distance runner .

At the Olympic Games in London in 1948 he was seventh over 10,000 m . In the same year he became English champion over six miles .

In 1951 he finished second in the Polytechnic Marathon in 2:34:34 h . In the following year he was in the same place behind Jim Peters , who set a world best with 2:20:43 h, second in 2:21:42 h and qualified for the marathon of the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 , in which he did not reached the goal. At the Polytechnic Marathon in 1953 and 1954 and at the Enschede Marathon in 1953, he finished second, both beaten by Peters.

At the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in 1954 he was starting fifth over six miles for England . In the marathon, which was held on a hot, humid day, Peters was in the lead after Peters collapsed dehydrated on the lap of the stadium and was taken out of the race, but also retired after running dazed against a lamppost.

In 1955 he was third in Enschede and in 1956 English runner-up.

Personal bests

• 6 miles: 29: 53.2 min, 1953
• 10,000 m: 31: 07.0 min, July 30, 1948, London
• Marathon: 2:21:42 h, June 14, 1952, London

Web links

• Stan Cox in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
• Stan Cox in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
• Stan Cox in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )