Tom Evenson
English long-distance runner
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Thomas Evenson (9 January 1910 – 28 November 1997) was an English long-distance runner who competed for Great Britain at the 1932 and 1936 Summer Olympics.
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| Born | 9 January 1910 Manchester, England | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 28 November 1997 (aged 87) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Event(s) | 1500–5000 m, steeplechase | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Salford Harriers | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | Mile – 4:22.2e (1932) 3000 m – 8:46.3 (1933) 5000 m – 14:54.8 (1931) 3000 mS – 9:18.8 (1932)[1][2] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
Shortly before the 1930 British Empire Games in Canada, Evenson finished third behind Jack Winfield in the 10 miles event at the 1930 AAA Championships.[3][4] At the 1930 Empire Games he won a bronze medal in the 6 miles event.[5]
In 1931 Evenson became the national steeplechase champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1931 AAA Championships[6][7] and successfully retained the title at the 1932 AAA Championships.[8][9][10]
At the 1932 Olympic Games, he won the silver medal in the 3000 metre steeplechase event.
In 1934 he won the silver medal in the 2-mile steeplechase at the 1934 British Empire Games.[1] Two years later Evenson regained the steeplechase AAA Championships title at the 1936 AAA Championships.[11][12][13] One month later he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1936 Olympic Games held in Berlin, where he was eliminated in the first round of the 3000 metre steeplechase competition. .[14]
Evenson competed at the International Cross Country Championships in 1930–1936 and won seven gold medals: two individual and five with English teams.[1]
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