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Joe Blewitt

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Sport
  
Athletics

Event(s)
  
800–10,000 m

Name
  
Joe Blewitt


Joe Blewitt

Born
  
1 November 1895
Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England

Died
  
30 May 1954 (aged 58)Birmingham, England

Club
  
Birchfield Harriers, Birmingham

Personal best(s)
  
880 yd – 2:02.6 (1920)Mile – 4:21.6 (1923)3000 m – 8:49.3e (1920)5000 m – 15:15.2 (1922)10,000 m – 32:44.4 (1921)10 miles – 53:45.6 (1919)3000 mS – 10:17.0 (1924)

Charles Edward "Joe" Blewitt (1 November 1895 – 30 May 1954) was a British runner, who won Midland Championships over distances ranging from 880 yd to 10 miles. He was English national and international champion in cross-country running, and competed for Great Britain at the 1920 and 1928 Olympics. In 1920 he finished fifth in the 3000 m and 5000 m, earning a silver medal in the 3000 m team event. In 1928 he failed to reach the final of the 3000 m steeplechase. He withdrew from the 1924 Olympic steeplechase race due to an injury.

References

Joe Blewitt Wikipedia


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