Rene Howell

Howell, a civil service clerical officer by trade, served with the Queen's Royal Regiment during World War I. After the war he joined the Polytechnic Harriers, following spells with the Victoria Park Harriers and Tower Hamlets Athletics Club and the Finchley Harriers.^[2]

Howell secured the Essex County Championships, Southern Counties steeplechase title and Inter-County Championships before going into the 1948 season. Howell finished third behind Peter Curry in the 2 miles steeplechase event at the 1948 AAA Championships.^[3][4] Shortly after the AAAs, Howell represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event, finishing 7th in heat three.^[2]

Howell would later finish third behind Petar Šegedin at the 1951 AAA Championships.^[5]

• Rene Howell at World Athletics
• Rene Howell at Olympics.com
• Rene Howell at Team GB
• Rene Howell at Olympedia

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