Bobby Mills | |
Nationality: | British |
Height: | 1.74m (05.71feet) |
Weight: | 66kg (146lb) |
Sport: | Long-distance running |
Event: | Marathon |
Club: | Leicester Harriers |
Pb: | 2:37:40.4 (1920) |
Birth Date: | 16 January 1894 |
Birth Place: | Fishtoft, Benington, Lincolnshire, England |
Death Place: | Wyberton, Lincolnshire, England |
Show-Medals: | yes |
Albert Robert Mills (16 January 1894 - 6 December 1964) was a British long-distance runner, who competed in the marathon at the 1920 and 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]
Mills finished second behind Charles Clibbon in the 10 miles event at the 1920 AAA Championships.[2] [3] [4] One month later, he competed at the 1920 Olympic Ganes in Antwerp, Belgium.
He ran his first marathon in 1920, winning the Poly race in a new British record of 2:37:40.4. He also won the Poly race in 1921 and 1922, and competed for England internationally in cross-country running in 1920–1921 and 1923.[5]
Mills represented Great Britain again at the Olympic Games in the marathon event at the 1924 Olympics.