John Disley
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Born | Wales | 20 November 1928||||||||||||||
Died | 8 February 2016 | (aged 87)||||||||||||||
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John Ivor Disley CBE (20 November 1928 – 8 February 2016) was a Welsh athlete. He competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase before co-founding the London Marathon and becoming active in sports promotion and administration.[1] He was born in Corris,[2] a village in Gwynedd and attended Oswestry Boys High School in Oswestry before studying at Loughborough College.[1]
He competed for
He represented Wales twice at the Commonwealth Games, competing in 1954 and 1958, but did not win a medal either time. Disley's job was teaching PE at Isleworth Grammar School in south-west London.[1] In 1957, Disley became Chief Instructor, and later Committee Chairman - a position he held until 1966.
Disley was one of the founders of the
Disley was a member of the
John Disley Lifetime Achievement Award
The John Disley Lifetime Achievement Award is given in Disley's honour. Recipients of the award include:
- Paula Radcliffe, 2015[5]
- Hugh Jones, 2016[6]
- Brendan Foster, 2017[7]
- Liz McColgan, 2023[8]
- Tanni Grey-Thompson, 2024[9]
References
- ^ a b c d e "John Disley: London Marathon co-founder dies aged 87". BBC Wales. BBC. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
- ^ Peter Nichols (17 February 2017). "John Disley obituary". The Guardian.
- ^ "World Orienteering Championships 1966". International Orienteering Federation. Retrieved 9 September 2017.
- ^ United Kingdom list: "No. 47723". The London Gazette (Supplement). 29 December 1978. p. 8.
- ^ Ingle, Sean (26 April 2015). "Paula Radcliffe ends her long and winding road at the London Marathon". The Guardian. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "London Marathon - Brasher hails London's Marathon Million". www.marathonguide.com. 20 April 2016. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "London Marathon 2017 - the stats". Runner's World. 24 April 2017. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "London Marathon - Liz McColgan receives John Disley Lifetime Achievement Award". www.marathonguide.com. 24 April 2023. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- ^ "Grey-Thompson receives the John Disley Award". www.tcslondonmarathon.com. 21 April 2024. Retrieved 21 April 2024.
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Disley". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 October 2015.