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Colin Kemball

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Colin Kemball
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born18 January 1928
Wolverhampton, England
Died7 April 2004 (aged 76)
Wolverhampton, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventmarathon / cross country
ClubWolverhampton Harriers

Colin Keith Kemball (1928–2004), was a male athlete who competed for England.

Biography

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Kemball was born in Wolverhampton, England and was a member of the Wolverhampton Harriers, with who he won the 15 miles Staffordshire road race title in 1957 and 1958.[1]

Kemball became the British marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1958 AAA Championships.[2][3] Shortly afterwards he represented England in the marathon at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[4][5]

References

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  1. ^ "Kemball leads in Staffs. road title". Birmingham Mail. 3 May 1958. Retrieved 2 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
  4. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  5. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.