Geoff Broadway
New Zealand middle-distance runner
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Thomas Geoffrey Broadway (19 June 1911 – 24 November 1978) was a New Zealand middle-distance runner who represented his country at the 1934 British Empire Games in London.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Thomas Geoffrey Broadway |
| Born | 19 June 1911 Christchurch, New Zealand |
| Died | 24 November 1978 (aged 67) New Zealand |
Spouse | Daphne Ellen Vercoe |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Achievements and titles | |
| National finals | 440 yards champion (1934) 880 yards champion (1932, 1933, 1934) |
Early life and family
Born in Christchurch on 19 June 1911, Broadway was the son of Edward Broadway and Elizabeth Broadway (née Honnor).[1][2] He married Daphne Ellen Vercoe after his return from World War II.
Athletics
Broadway won four national athletics titles: the 440 yards in 1934; and the 880 yards in 1932, 1933 and 1934.[3]
At the 1934 British Empire Games in London, Broadway competed in the 440 yards and 880 yards, finishing fourth in the heats for both events and not progressing further.[4] In January 1935, he represented New Zealand at the Centenary Games in Melbourne, winning the invitational 880 yards, and finishing third in the invitational 440 yards.[5]
Later life and death
Broadway served with the 2nd New Zealand Expeditionary Force during World War II, having been a commercial traveller before enlistment.[6] He embarked as a sergeant with the first echelon in 1940,[6] and was commissioned as a second lieutenant in January 1942.[7] Later promoted to lieutenant, he returned to New Zealand on furlough in July 1943.[8] After returning to active service, he was reported wounded in June 1944.[9]
Broadway died on 24 November 1978, and his ashes were buried at Woodlawn Memorial Gardens in the Christchurch suburb of Linwood.[10]