Aubrey Reeve Explained

Aubrey Reeve
Full Name:Aubrey Vincent Reeve
Nationality:British (English)
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:5000 metres
Club:Polytechnic Harriers, Westminster
Birth Date:19 September 1911

Aubrey Vincent Reeve (19 September 1911  - 17 July 1996) was a British long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 5000 metres at the 1936 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

In 1935, Reeve won the 3 miles title at the prestigious AAA Championships.[2] [3]

At the 1936 Summer Olympics, Reeve finished in fifth place in heat 1 of the 5,000 metres to qualify for the final but failed to finish in the final.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Aubrey Reeve Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418003402/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/re/aubrey-reeve-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 5 November 2017.
  2. Web site: AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists . National Union of Track Statisticians . 14 July 2024.
  3. News: Why Lovelock lost his title . Daily Herald . 15 July 1935 . British Newspaper Archive. subscription . 14 July 2024.
  4. Web site: Biographical Information . Olympedia . 14 July 2024.