Ron Hill
Ron Hill, English long-distance runner (born 1938)
5th anniversary in 2026
In context
- When
- Sunday, May 23 20215 years ago
- Category
- DeathA notable person who died on this day.
- Era
- 21st century · 2020s
- Anniversary
- 5th in 2026
- Recorded from
- Wikipedia “On this day” feed
- Person
- Ron Hill
At a glance
Born 1938-09-25; died 2021-05-23.
Who they were
Ronald Hill MBE was a British runner and clothing entrepreneur. He was the second man to break 2:10 in the marathon; he set world records at four other distances, and laid claim to the marathon world record. He ran two Olympic Marathons, and achieved a personal marathon record of 2:09:28. In 1970, Hill won the 74th Boston Marathon in a course record 2:10:30. He also won gold medals for the marathon at the European Championships in 1969 and the Commonwealth Games in 1970.
Why this date
Ron Hill appears on our May 23 calendar for 2021 as a death entry.
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May 23 2021 — 5 years ago, on a Sunday.
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