 Victor Aitken, 1909. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 23 May 1887 Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 31 October 1962 (aged 75) Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Victor Aitken (23 May 1887 – 31 October 1962) [1] was an Australian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2] He was a non-smoker and teetotaller.
Aitken's first notable achievement in athletics was when he came second in the 1905 one-mile walking championship of Victoria and he also came second in the 1907 5-mile championship of Victoria in Ballarat. He them came first in the 7-mile open handicap at Heidelberg and the 10-mile championship of Victoria breaking the record by completing it in 59 minutes and 5 seconds.
In 1908 Aitken was selected as a Marathon representative for the Olympic Games in London and he ran twenty-two and a half miles before retiring due to "sleepiness". A week after arriving home from the Olympics he came sixth in the 10-mile championship. In 1909 he achieved record times in his three and five-mile club races and he broke his own record in the 10-mile championship of Victoria by 19 seconds. [3]
References
- ^ Victor Aitken at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Victor Aitken Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "TEN-MILE C.C.C. OF VICTORIA-WON BY VIC. AITKEN". Table Talk. Melbourne, VIC. 23 September 1909. p. 33. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
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- 1962 deaths
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- Australian male long-distance runners
- Australian male marathon runners
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- People from Coburg, Victoria
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Victor Aitken, 1909. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 23 May 1887 Coburg, Victoria, Australia |
| Died | 31 October 1962 (aged 75) Surrey Hills, Victoria, Australia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Victor Aitken (23 May 1887 – 31 October 1962) [1] was an Australian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics. [2] He was a non-smoker and teetotaller.
Aitken's first notable achievement in athletics was when he came second in the 1905 one-mile walking championship of Victoria and he also came second in the 1907 5-mile championship of Victoria in Ballarat. He them came first in the 7-mile open handicap at Heidelberg and the 10-mile championship of Victoria breaking the record by completing it in 59 minutes and 5 seconds.
In 1908 Aitken was selected as a Marathon representative for the Olympic Games in London and he ran twenty-two and a half miles before retiring due to "sleepiness". A week after arriving home from the Olympics he came sixth in the 10-mile championship. In 1909 he achieved record times in his three and five-mile club races and he broke his own record in the 10-mile championship of Victoria by 19 seconds. [3]
References
- ^ Victor Aitken at Olympedia
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Victor Aitken Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "TEN-MILE C.C.C. OF VICTORIA-WON BY VIC. AITKEN". Table Talk. Melbourne, VIC. 23 September 1909. p. 33. Retrieved 10 January 2021.
External links
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| This biographical article relating to Australian athletics is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- 1887 births
- 1962 deaths
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics
- Australian male long-distance runners
- Australian male marathon runners
- Olympic athletes for Australasia
- People from Coburg, Victoria
- Athletes from Melbourne
- 20th-century Australian people
- Sportsmen from Victoria (state)
- Australian athletics biography stubs