Duncan McPhee
British middle-distance runner
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Duncan McPhee (17 October 1892 – 22 September 1950) was a British and Scottish middle-distance runner who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 17 October 1892 Paisley, Scotland |
| Died | 22 September 1950 (aged 57) Paisley, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | Clydesdale Harriers West of Scotland Harriers |
Career
McPhee won the Scottish mile championship, when a member of the Clydesdale Harriers before World War I.[2] McPhee finished third behind George Hutson in the 1 mile event at the 1914 AAA Championships.[3][4]
After the war, McPhee had left the Clydesdale Harriers for the West of Scotland Harriers and finished second behind Frenchman Armand Burtin in the 1 mile event at the 1920 AAA Championships.[5][6] The following month at the 1920 Olympic Games held in Antwerp, Belgium, McPhee was selected by Scotland, where he competed in the men's 1500 metres.[7]
McPhee finally became the national 1 mile champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1922 AAA Championships,[8][9] although he was considered the British champion in 1920 by virtue of being the best placed British athlete.[10]
