Ross Haywood
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 18 February 1947 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event | Marathon |
Ross Haywood (born 18 February 1947) is an Australian long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1976 Summer Olympics in Montreal, Canada.[1] He also represented Australia at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch, New Zealand, where he finished seventh in the 10,000 metres and ninth in the marathon.
Early life and career
[edit]Haywood was born in Sydney, New South Wales, and started running at the age of 12. He joined the Bankstown Sports Athletics Club and was coached by Bill Williamson. He won his first national title in 1969, when he became the Australian champion in the 10,000 metres walk. He switched to running in the early 1970s and improved his personal bests in various distances. He won the Australian marathon title in 1973 and 1975, and also won several road races, including the City to Surf in Sydney in 1973 and 1974.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ross Haywood Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 May 2017.
- ^ Ross Haywood (vrwc.org.au)
External links
[edit]- Ross Haywood at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- Ross Haywood at Olympedia
- Ross Haywood at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Ross Haywood at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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