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| Born | (1886-03-13)13 March 1886 Walsall,Staffordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 August 1972(1972-08-23) (aged 86) Walsall, Staffordshire, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Club | Rugby & District AC | ||||||||||||||
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Arthur Russell (13 March 1886 – 23 August 1972) was a Britishathlete. He was the winner of the 3,200-meter steeplechase at the1908 Summer Olympics for Great Britain.[1][2]
Russell, fromStaffordshire, won his first AAA title while only 17 years old. He becameBritish national champion after winning theAAA Championships steeplechase event for three successive years from1904[3] to1906.[4][5][6]
At the LondonOlympics,[7][8] Russell competed in the 3,200 metres steeplechase. In the first round, he was one of only two athletes in his heat to finish, easily defeating the other runner. Russell made the pace in the final for the first mile. Afterward, Russell andAmericanJohn Eisele fought for the lead until the bell, when BritonArchie Robertson passed Eisele and was only beaten by two yards by Russell, with Eisele 25 yards (23 m) behind.[9]
Russell was a Walsall brick worker who ran for Walsall Harriers. His gold medal is extremely rare as it is made of solid gold, and this was the only time that the 3200-yard event was held.
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