Keith Angus
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 5 April 1943 Sheffield, England |
| Height | 70 cm (2 ft 4 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 agian the following year at the 1972 AAA Championships.[3]
Angus stepped up in distance and notably won the 1974 edition of the Košice Peace Marathon[4][5] and moved to Nottingham in September 1974.[6] 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.[7]
He taught History at the Mundella School (now The Nottingham Emmanuel School).[citation needed]
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.
- ^ "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.