Dan Tunstall Pedoe
Dan Tunstall Pedoe (30 December 1939, Southampton – 13 February 2015, London) – "Dr Dan" and the "father of marathon medicine"
Family and education
Tunstall Pedoe was the son of the academic mathematician and
The twins were educated at
Career
Tunstall Pedoe was appointed as a cardiologist and general physician at
In addition to his clinical duties, Tunstall Pedoe chaired the hospital's art committee, which brought modern works to display on its walls.[3]
London Marathon
As a keen club runner, who had represented his university, and a cardiologist, he was recruited to set up medical support for the first London Marathon in 1981, and stayed as unpaid Chief Medical Officer for 27 years. He gave strong support to the concept that the race should be open to public entry, not just to professional or amateur specialist runners and countered opposition based upon concern regarding the risks. As a result, principles were established to keep safe all participants, irrespective of their sporting background; these have been adopted internationally. In addition, Tunstall Pedoe gained funding to establish the London Sports Medicine Institute at St Bartholomews Hospital.[3][4] He concluded his London Marathon tenure with a pair of medical journal articles summarizing key aspects of the experience.[5][6]
As well as an amateur runner, Tunstall Pedoe was also a keen astronomer, chess player and amateur photographer, specialising in macro pictures of wildlife. His photographic work was displayed in health centres in Hackney.[3]
Death
Tunstall Pedoe died from a
References
- ^ "The "father of marathon medicine"". BMJ. 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ "Daniel Pedoe". School of Mathematics and Statistics, University of St Andrews. July 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ a b c d e f "Dan Tunstall Pedoe obituary". The Guardian. March 2015. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
- ^ S2CID 34435762. Retrieved 7 October 2015.
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