Ted Booth
English marathon runner and poet (1938–2026)
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Ted Booth (1938 – 20 February 2026) was an English marathon runner and poet. He was a lecturer of creative writing at the Hornsey College of Art from 1972 to 1998, and was a seventeen-time competitor at the London Marathon.[1]
Born1938
Belvedere, Kent, England
Died (aged 87)
EducationLondon School of Economics
OccupationsMarathon runner, poet
Ted Booth | |
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| Born | 1938 Belvedere, Kent, England |
| Died | (aged 87) |
| Education | London School of Economics |
| Occupations | Marathon runner, poet |
He was born in 1938,[2] the son of Jack, a metallurgist and Mary Booth, a librarian. He died after a short illness at his home on 20 February 2026, at the age of 87.[1][3]
