William Eaton (long distance runner)
William Eaton ( William Edward "Bill" Eaton; born April 20, 1909 in Salford ; † April 1, 1938 ibid.) Was a British long-distance runner .
At the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin, he did not finish in the top 20 over 10,000 m .
At the Cross of Nations he won bronze in 1935 and gold in 1936.
In 1936 he became English champion over ten miles .
Personal bests
- 6 miles: 29: 51.4 min, April 13, 1936, Birmingham (former British record)
- 10,000 m : 31: 27.0 min, April 4, 1936, London (intermediate time)
- 10 miles: 50: 30.8 min, April 4, 1936, London (former British record)
Web links
- William Eaton in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- William Eaton in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Eaton, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Eaton, William Edward; Eaton, Bill |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1909 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Salford |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 1, 1938 |
| Place of death | Salford |