Walter Young (athlete)

Walter Young was a snowshoe racer and runner from Quebec, Canada. He won the 1937 Boston Marathon in a time of 2:33:20 during unseasonably hot conditions.[2] Young defeated the second place runner, John A. Kelley, by over six minutes.[2]

Walter Young
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born(1913-03-14)March 14, 1913[1]
Lime Ridge, Quebec
DiedDecember 28, 2004(2004-12-28) (aged 91)
Mission, British Columbia
Occupation(s)Runner, Firefighter
Employer(s)Verdun, Quebec Fire Department
SpouseMuriel Young
Sport
SportLong distance running
Updated on 16 July 2014

Young later worked as a firefighter. He was a captain with the Verdun, Quebec fire department until his retirement in 1978.[3] Upon his wife's death in 1996 he relocated to Mission, British Columbia to be with his son.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "World Marathon Rankings for 1938". www.arrs.run.
  2. ^ a b "1936 1940".
  3. ^ a b [1][dead link]