Ron Hill, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

    

Ron Hill

English former runner and clothing entrepreneur

Date of Birth: 25-Sep-1938

Place of Birth: Accrington, England, United Kingdom

Profession: marathon runner

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Libra


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About Ron Hill

  • Ronald "Ron" Hill MBE (born 25 September 1938) is an English runner and clothing entrepreneur.
  • He was the second man to break 2:10 in the marathon; he set world records at four other distances, but never laid claim to the marathon world record.
  • He has run two Olympic Marathons (Tokyo 1964 and Munich 1972), and has a personal marathon record of 2:09:28.
  • In 1970, Hill won the 74th Boston Marathon in a course record 2:10:30.
  • He also won gold medals for the marathon at the European Championships in 1969 and the Commonwealth Games in 1970.
  • Hill lays claim to the longest streak of consecutive days running, running every day for 52 years and 39 days from 1964 to 2017.

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