Ron Hill (athlete)
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Ron Hill was a pioneering English long-distance runner and marathoner renowned for his world records, Olympic appearances, and for founding the running apparel brand Ronhill.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Ron Hill | 48 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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long-distance runner ⓘ |
| academicDegree | PhD in textile chemistry ⓘ |
| causeOfStreakEnd | health reasons ⓘ |
| competedIn |
1964 Summer Olympics
NERFINISHED
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1968 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ 1972 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
England
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United Kingdom ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1938-09-25 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2021-05-23 ⓘ |
| educatedAt | University of Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| endTimeOfStreak | 2017-01-30 ⓘ |
| event |
10,000 metres
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long-distance running ⓘ marathon ⓘ |
| familyName | Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
sportswear design
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textile chemistry ⓘ |
| founded | Ronhill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givenName | Ronald ⓘ |
| name | Ron Hill NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nationality | English ⓘ |
| notableAchievement |
ran every day for over 52 years without a break
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second person in history to break 2:10 in the marathon ⓘ |
| notableWork | development of technical running apparel ⓘ |
| occupation |
company founder
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long-distance runner ⓘ marathon runner ⓘ |
| personalBestTime_marathon | 02:09:28 ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Accrington
NERFINISHED
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England ⓘ Lancashire NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath |
England
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Greater Manchester NERFINISHED ⓘ Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| represented |
England
NERFINISHED
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Great Britain NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Hyde NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setRecord |
world record in 10 miles
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world record in 25 miles ⓘ world record in the marathon ⓘ |
| sexOrGender | male ⓘ |
| sport | athletics ⓘ |
| startTimeOfStreak | 1964-12-20 ⓘ |
| won |
1969 European Championships marathon
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1970 Boston Marathon NERFINISHED ⓘ 1970 Commonwealth Games marathon ⓘ |
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