Joe Blewitt
British long-distance runner (1895–1954)
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Charles Edward Blewitt (1 November 1895 – 30 May 1954), also known as Joe Blewitt, was a British runner who competed for Great Britain at the 1920 Summer Olympics and 1928 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 1 November 1895 Upton-upon-Severn, Worcestershire, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 30 May 1954 (aged 58) Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 800–10,000 m | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Birchfield Harriers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 880 yd – 2:02.6 (1920) Mile – 4:21.6 (1923) 3000 m – 8:49.3e (1920) 5000 m – 15:15.2 (1922) 10,000 m – 32:44.4 (1921) 10 miles – 53:45.6 (1919) 3000 mS – 10:17.0 (1924)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Blewitt won Midland Championships over distances ranging from 880 yd to 10 miles. He was English national and international champion in cross-country running.[3]
Blewitt became the National 10 miles champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1919 AAA Championships.[4][5] Blewitt became the National 4 mile champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1920 AAA Championships.[6][7] The following month at the 1920 Olympic Games held in Antwerp, Belgium, he finished fifth in the 3000 metres and 5000 metres, earning a silver medal in the 3000 metres team event.
Blewitt was British 4 mile champion for 1922, 1923[8] and 1925, although the 1923 event was by virtue of being the best placed British athlete after finishing behind the legendary Finn Paavo Nurmi.[9]
Shortly after he won the steeplechase title at the 1924 AAA Championships,[10][11] he withdrew from the 1924 Olympic steeplechase race due to an injury.[1]
At the 1928 Olympic Games, he failed to reach the final of the 3000 m steeplechase.
