Fred S. Cameron

Fred S. Cameron (1886 - 1953) was a Canadian runner from Amherst, Nova Scotia.

Fred S. Cameron
Winning the Boston Marathon
Personal information
Nickname(s)Freddy
NationalityCanadian
Born(1886-11-11)November 11, 1886
Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia
DiedMarch 18, 1953(1953-03-18) (aged 66)
Sport
SportLong distance running
Turned pro1911
Retired1919
Updated on 16 July 2014.

Biography

Cameron was born at Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia on November 11, 1886.[1] Cameron is best known for winning the 14th Boston Marathon in 1910. He won the race in a time of 2:28:52.[2] Cameron defeated Clarence DeMar by one minute.[2] Cameron was the underdog, having never run a race longer than 10 miles before.[1]

Cameron was also the North American Long Distance Champion and the Maritime five-mile champion. He held the Halifax Herald 10-mile road race record, gained over 160 trophies and awards over his career and is a member of the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame.[1]

Cameron originally began as an amateur, but began racing professionally in 1911. He retired from competition in 1919[1] and died in 1953.

References
  1. "Nova Scotia Sport Hall of Fame > Inductees > Search > Inductee Details". Archived from the original on 2014-07-24. Retrieved 2014-07-16.
  2. Boston Marathon Yearly Synopses (1897 - 2013) Archived 2015-02-06 at the Wayback Machine



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