Edith Atkins, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Edith Atkins

English racing cyclist

Date of Birth: 02-Feb-1920

Place of Birth: Bilston, England, United Kingdom

Date of Death: 28-Aug-1999

Profession: sport cyclist

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Aquarius

Edith Atkins (2 February 1920 – 28 August 1999) was a racing cyclist and a prolific breaker of long-distance records in the 1950s.
She completed 12 different record-breaking journeys.
The records included Land's End to John o' Groats; Land's End to London; Holyhead to London; London to York, London to Edinburgh; and London to Great Yarmouth.
On 12 July 1953 she covered 422 miles (679 km) in 24 hours, breaking the London to York; 12-hour, and London to Edinburgh records along the way.
Two weeks later she also broke Land's End to John o' Groats.
She died aged 79 when she was hit by a car while pushing her bicycle across a pedestrian road crossing.