William Wood (athlete)
William Wood ( William Henry Wood; born February 6, 1881 in Plymouth , England , † January 13, 1940 in London , Ontario ) was a Canadian marathon runner of British origin.
In 1908 he was fifth in the Boston Marathon and qualified in the Canadian elimination race in Toronto (approx. 40 km) with a second place in 2:40:59 h for the Olympic Games in London , where he was fifth in 3:01:44 h has been.
Web links
- William Wood in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Wood, William |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Wood, William Henry |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Canadian marathon runner of British origin |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 6, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Plymouth |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 13, 1940 |
| Place of death | London |