Keith Angus
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 5 April 1943 Sheffield, England |
| Height | 170 cm (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
Event | Marathon |
| Club | Sheffield AC |
Keith Angus (born 5 April 1943) is a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Angus finished third behind Trevor Wright in the 10 miles event at the 1971 AAA Championships[2] and third again the following year at the 1972 AAA Championships.[3]
Angus placed 4th at the 1972 English National Cross Country Championships[4] and later that year was part of the winning England team at the World Cross Country Championship[5]. He made one further appearance at the World Cross Country Championships in 1975, Rabat, Morocco.
Angus won the 1974 edition of the Košice Peace Marathon[6][7] and moved to Nottingham in September 1974.[8] He then twice finished on the podium in the marathon event at both the 1975 AAA Championships and 1976 AAA Championships.[2]
At the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, he represented Great Britain in the marathon.[9]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Keith Angus Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 11 May 2017.
- ^ a b "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
- ^ [urlhttp://national.crosscountrychampionship.uk/html/reportCC19723S.htm "untitled"].
- ^ "untitled".
- ^ "untitled". www.arrs.run. Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ "Marathon Milestones". Retrieved 24 March 2023.
- ^ Nottingham Evening Post Wednesday 9 October 1974, page 34
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 26 May 2025.
