Brian Kilby
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| Nationality |  England Great Britain | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 26 February 1938 Coventry, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 57 kg (126 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Running | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Men's marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Brian Leonard Kilby (born 26 February 1938 in Coventry, England) is a retired marathon runner from Great Britain, whose best year was 1962. He then won the gold medal in the men's marathon at the European Championships and at the 1962 Commonwealth Games.[1] He represented Great Britain two years later, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fourth in the men's marathon.[2] He also represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, where he finished 29th in the men's marathon.[2]
References
- ^ "Brian Kilby - 1962 Eurp & Commonwealth Marathon Champion (result) - Great Britain". sporting-heroes.net. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
- ^ a b "Brian Kilby Biography and Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Retrieved 17 July 2012.
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