Walter Young

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Walter Young (born March 14, 1913 , † December 28, 2004 in Mission , British Columbia ) was a Canadian marathon runner .

In 1937 he won the Boston Marathon in 2:33:20 hours.

In 1938 he was sixth at the British Empire Games in Sydney , Canadian champion in 2:34:47 h and eighth in the Yonkers Marathon . In 1939 a third place followed in Boston in 2:32:42 h.

Web links

  • Walter Young in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
  • Obituary in the Montreal Gazette January 1, 2005
personal data
SURNAME Young, Walter
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Canadian marathon runner
DATE OF BIRTH March 14, 1913
DATE OF DEATH December 28, 2004
Place of death Mission , British Columbia