Arthur Muggridge
Appearance
Personal information | |
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Full name | Arthur Thomas Muggridge |
Nationality | British (English) |
Born | 7 December 1904 Cuckfield, England |
Died | 25 July 1933 Steyning, England | (aged 28)
Sport | |
Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | 10,000 metres |
Club | Polytechnic Harriers |
Arthur Thomas Muggridge (7 December 1904 – 25 July 1933) was a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1928 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]Muggridge finished second behind Joe Blewitt in the 4 miles event at the 1925 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1928 Olympic Games in Amsterdam.[5]
Personal best times
[edit]- 5000 metres: 15:12.8 min – August 28, 1927, Cologne
- 10,000 metres: 31:31.8 min – July 29, 1928, Amsterdam
References
[edit]- ^ "Arthur Muggridge". Olympedia. Retrieved 2 May 2022.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Arthur Muggridge Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
External links
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