Bobby Mills (athlete)

Albert Robert "Bobby" Mills (16 January 1894 6 December 1964) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Bobby Mills
Bobby Mills in 1920
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1894-01-16)16 January 1894
Fishtoft, Benington, Lincolnshire, England
Died6 December 1964(1964-12-06) (aged 70)
Wyberton, Lincolnshire, England
Height1.74 m (5 ft 9 in)
Weight66 kg (146 lb)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)Marathon
ClubLeicester Harriers
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)2:37:40.4 (1920)

Mills ran his first marathon in 1920, winning the Poly race in a new British record of 2:37:40.4. He also won the Poly race in 1921 and 1922, and competed for England internationally in cross-country running in 1920–1921 and 1923.[1]

References

  1. "Bobby Mills". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 21 October 2018.
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