Bill Smith (fell runner), Date of Birth, Date of Death

Bill Smith (fell runner)

fell runner and author, born 1936

Date of Birth: 01-May-1936

Date of Death: 07-Oct-2011

Profession: orienteer, ultramarathon runner

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Bill Smith (May 1936 – September 2011) was a fell runner and author on the sport.
His achievements in breaking records for the number of peaks scaled within 24 hours, contributions to fell-running events, plus documenting its history, earned him the accolade of "legend" within the sport upon his accidental death in 2011.
His body was discovered on 7 October in a peat bog in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, after a three-week disappearance.