Nickname(s) Freddy Retired 1919 Name Fred Cameron | Sport Long distance running Nationality Canadian Turned pro 1911 | |
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Born November 11, 1886 ( 1886-11-11 ) Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia Died March 18, 1953, Vancouver, Canada | ||
Fred S. Cameron was a Canadian runner from Amherst, Nova Scotia. Cameron was born at Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia on November 11, 1886.
Cameron is best known for winning the 14th Boston Marathon in 1910. He won the race in a time of 2:28:52. Cameron defeated Clarence DeMar by one minute. Cameron was the underdog, having never run a race longer than 10 miles before.
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.
Cameron originally began as an amateur, but began racing professionally in 1911. He retired from competition in 1919.
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