Alexander Duncan
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1884-02-24)24 February 1884
Kendal, Cumbria, England
Died21 January 1959(1959-01-21) (aged 74)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Alexander Duncan (24 February 1884 21 January 1959) was a British long-distance runner. He was considered among the fastest long distance runners of the world.[1]

Information

Duncan belonged to the Kendal Welcome Harrier Club.[1] Duncan won the English Open Mile in 1902 and came third in the English Half-Mile. He won the Salford Harrier's sports and Preston Guild mile as well in 1902.[2] In 1903, he won the Mile at New Brighton and the Two Miles Handicap at Stanley Park in Liverpool. He then picked up more victories in Barrow, Dalton-in-Furness, Darlington, Jendal, Glassgow and Leeds. Duncan won the British Northern Counties 4 miles race in 1906.[3] In 1907, Duncan won the Northern Counties 4 miles again and won the 1997 AAA 4 Miles.[4][3] Duncan also came in second place in the 1907 AAA 10 miles race.[3] In 1908, he won the AAA 10 miles race[4] and then won the 22.5 mile English Marathon Olympic Trial.[4][3] Duncan competed in the men's marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics[5] but did not finish along with seven of his teammates.[3]

Duncan was scheduled to race in the US and Canada in 1909 as part of a tour with Fred Appleby.[6][7][1] He joined the Kendal Police Force in 1910 and his police duties effectively retired him from the track.[2] He later became a Vice-President of the North Staffordshire Harriers.[2]

Duncan was also said to be skilled at gardening and produced "admired" floral displays".[2] Duncan was married and passed away on January 21, 1959.[3][2][8]

References

  1. 1 2 3 Fred Appleby and Alex Duncan Intend to Cross Atlantic and Meet America's Best, Vancouver Daily World, 1909, retrieved 13 March 2023
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 P.C. A. Duncan's 25 Years in Force, Evening Sentinel, 1934, retrieved 13 March 2023
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Alexander Duncan". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  4. 1 2 3 An invitation to novices, The Staffordshire Sentinel, 1910, retrieved 13 March 2023
  5. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alexander Duncan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  6. Another Marathon Runner, Nanaimo Daily News, 1909, retrieved 13 March 2023
  7. English Marathon Runner Coming Over, The Evening Mail, 1909, retrieved 13 March 2023
  8. Alex Duncan, Anent Scottish Running, retrieved 13 March 2023


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