Alan Simpson (22 May 1940 – October 2024) was a British middle distance runner.

Alan Simpson
Simpson (left) at the 1964 Olympics
Personal information
Born(1940-05-22)22 May 1940
Coventry, England
DiedOctober 2024(2024-10-00) (aged 84)
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight64 kg (141 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event1500 m
ClubRotherham Harriers & AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best1500 m – 3:38.4 (1965)
Medal record
Representing  England
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 1966 Kingston 1 mile

Athletics career

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Simpson finished fourth in the 1500 metres at the 1964 Summer Olympics.[1]

He represented England twice in the mile at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games. He did not make the final at the Games in Perth, Australia[2][3] and was the silver medallist at the Games in Kingston, Jamaica.

Death

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Simpson died in October 2024, at the age of 84.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Alan Simpson". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Athletes and results: Alan Simpson". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 9 October 2020. Retrieved 29 July 2019.
  3. ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ Henderson, Jason (25 October 2024). "Alan Simpson, 1960s miler, dies aged 84". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 25 October 2024.
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