John Disley

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John Disley was a Welsh Olympic steeplechaser and influential athletics organizer best known for co-founding the London Marathon.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf athlete
co-founder of the London Marathon
human
sports administrator
sports executive
steeplechase runner
causeOfDeath cancer
coFounded London Marathon NERFINISHED
coFounderWith Chris Brasher NERFINISHED
competitionClass men's athletics
countryOfCitizenship United Kingdom
Wales NERFINISHED
dateOfBirth 1928-11-20
dateOfDeath 2016-02-08
educatedAt Loughborough College NERFINISHED
University of Wales NERFINISHED
ethnicGroup Welsh
event 3000 metres steeplechase
familyName Disley NERFINISHED
givenName John NERFINISHED
languageSpoken English
Welsh
medal bronze medal at the 1952 Summer Olympics men's 3000 metres steeplechase
middleName Ivor NERFINISHED
name John Ivor Disley NERFINISHED
notableWork development of the London Marathon course
occupation athlete
businessperson in sports
sports administrator
OlympicMedalistIn 3000 metres steeplechase
placeOfBirth Corris NERFINISHED
Gwynedd NERFINISHED
Wales NERFINISHED
placeOfDeath England
London, England
surface form: London

United Kingdom
positionHeld organizer of the London Marathon
vice-chairman of the London Marathon
representedAt 1952 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
1956 Summer Olympics NERFINISHED
representedCountry Great Britain NERFINISHED
residence London, England
surface form: London
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
track and field

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London Marathon founder John Disley