Brian Hall (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 20 August 1937 Manchester, England |
| Died | 30 August 2010 (aged 73) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | middle distance |
| Club | Manchester & District Lads Club Harriers |
Brian Hall (20 August 1937 – 30 August 2010), was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
[edit]Hall was born in Manchester, ran cross country at school and joined the Manchester & District Lads Club Harriers.[1]
Hall finished second behind another Mancunian Stan Taylor in the 1 mile event at the 1962 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
Later that year, Hall represented England in the 3,000m Steeplechase and the 1 mile race at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[5][6]
In 1972, he moved to Winsford with his family and later founded the Winsford Athletics Club (which later merged to become the Vale Royal Athletics Club). He helped improve the facilities at their base at the Knights Grange sports complex in Winsford. He was also an elected councillor to both Winsford Town Council and Vale Royal Borough Council.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Former international athlete loses battle against cancer". Northwich Guardian. 8 September 2010. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Tulloch the Triumphant". Sunday Sun (Newcastle). 15 July 1962. Retrieved 5 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 5 May 2025.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1962 Athletes". Team England.
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