| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 3 August 1952 |
| Height | 180 cm (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | long-distance |
| Club | Aldershot, Farnham & District AC |
Bernard William Ford (born 3 August 1952) is a British former long-distance runner who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics and the 1980 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Ford was a member of the Aldershot, Farnham & District AC and finished second behind Dave Bedford in the10,000 metres event at the 1974 AAA Championships.[2][3]
At the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, he represented Great Britain in the 10,000 metres event.[4]
He would be on the 10,000 metres podium at the AAA Championships on two more occasions in 1975 and 1980.[5] Shortly after the last in 1980 he represented Great Britain at the 1980 Olympics Games in Moscow in the marathon but failed to finish.[4]
He competed at nine consecutive editions of the IAAF World Cross Country Championships from 1973 to 1981 and won the Rome marathon in 1984.[citation needed]
He is married to Anne Ford.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Bernie Ford". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
- ^ "Athletics results". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 14 July 1974. Retrieved 30 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
