| Brian Kilby | |
| Nationality: | |
| Birth Date: | 26 February 1938 |
| Birth Place: | Coventry, England |
| Height: | 170cm (70inches) |
| Weight: | 57kg (126lb) |
| Sport: | Running |
| Event: | Men's marathon |
Brian Leonard Kilby (26 February 1938 – 30 June 2024) was a marathon runner from Great Britain.
In 1962 when he won gold medal in the men's marathon at the European Championships and at the 1962 Commonwealth Games.[1] [2] Running in Port Talbot, Wales, on 6 July 1963, he ran his best time, 2:14:43, setting a world record.[3] [4] He represented Great Britain a year later, at the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, Japan, where he finished fourth in the men's marathon in 2:17:02.4, just 43.2 seconds behind then-reigning world record holder Basil Heatley, who took second place.[5] He also represented Great Britain at the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy, where he finished 29th in the men's marathon.
He represented England and won a gold medal in the marathon at the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth, Western Australia.[6] [7]
Four years later he represented England in the marathon again, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[6]
Kilby died on 30 June 2024, at the age of 86.[8]