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词条 Bill Adcocks
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  1. Biography

  2. Athletics career

  3. References

{{Use dmy dates|date=October 2017}}{{EngvarB|date=October 2017}}Bill Adcocks (born 11 November 1941 in Coventry) is a British former long-distance runner who competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

He was introduced to athletics at his primary and secondary schools – at secondary school he competed in both cross-country and track and field.[2] He started at school at the age of 12.[3]

He works as an information officer for UK Athletics.[4]

He wrote a book about his marathon performance in Greece in a book titled "The Road to Athens". ({{ISBN|0954789601}})[5] He was invited to start the Athens Classic Marathon in 2002.[6]

Athletics career

He joined the Coventry Godiva Harriers at the age of fourteen.[2]

In 1964, he ran his first marathon, in Port Talbot, finishing second in a time of 2:19:29.[2]

In 1965, he won the Amateur Athletic Association of England title in the marathon, held in Port Talbot, beating nearest rival Brian Kilby by over 40 seconds.[7]

In 1966, he won silver in the Commonwealth Games marathon, finishing 5 seconds behind Scotland's Jim Alder.[8]

In 1968, he competed in the marathon at the Olympics, finishing in fifth.[9] He also medalled for a second and final time at the AAA Marathon Championships in Cwmbran, losing out on the title by 15 seconds.[7] Later that year he ran his personal best for the marathon distance while winning at the Fukuoka Marathon, running 2:10:48, a time which was just a minute outside the world record (which had been set on the same course a year previously) at the time, and was a new European record.[10][11] To date he is still the only Briton to have won the Fukuoka Marathon.[12]

In 1969, he ran in the Athens Classic Marathon, which is run over the same course as the original marathon run by Pheidippides.[13] He set a course record, clocking 2:11:07, which was not broken until 2004, when Stefano Baldini broke the record.[11][14][15] He also raced in the CAU (Counties Athletics Union) 20 Miles Championships, winning the title.[16]

In 1970, he won the Midland Counties 10,000 metres title.[17] He also won the Lake Biwa Marathon that year, setting a new course record in 2:13:46.[18][19]

In 1972, he won the CAU 20 Miles Championships again, running 1:39:01, setting a British record.[16] He currently holds the 20 miles British National, British Domestic and British All-Comers record for times set during a race over that distance, although faster intermediate marks have been set in races over longer distances.[20][21][22][23]

Adcocks ran 10 marathons under 2:20. In 17 total marathons, he won 5 times and placed second 5 times.

References

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1. ^{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ad/bill-adcocks-1.html |accessdate=17 May 2012}}
2. ^1 2 {{Cite web |url=http://www.birminghamccleague.co.uk/index.php/history/cliffs-profiles/30-bill-adcocks |title=Bill Adcocks |last=Holloway |first=Chris |publisher=birminghamccleague.co.uk |access-date=6 June 2016}}
3. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.roadrunnersclub.org.uk/documents/191_Bill_Adcocks.pdf |title=Interview with Bill Adcocks |last=Aitken |first=Alastair |date=13 March 2010 |website=Road Runners Club Website |publisher=Road Runners Club |access-date=6 June 2016}}
4. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/olympics/2382749/Olympics-King-of-the-road-recalls-his-Athens-epic.html |title=Olympics: King of the road recalls his Athens epic |last=Lewis |first=By Mike |website=The Daily Telegraph |access-date=6 June 2016}}
5. ^{{Cite web|url=https://www.marathontalk.com/podcast/episode_217_bill_adcocks_part_two.php |title=Episode 217 – Bill Adcocks (Part Two) – Marathon Talk |date=5 March 2014 |website=Marathon Talk |publisher=Marathon Talk |access-date=6 June 2016 |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160804010105/https://www.marathontalk.com/podcast/episode_217_bill_adcocks_part_two.php |archivedate=4 August 2016 |df= }}
6. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com/en/news-and-media/news/2002/10/31/adcocks-in-athens.html |title=ADCOCKS IN ATHENS :: News ::: SCC {{!}} EVENTS|website=www.bmw-berlin-marathon.com|access-date=6 June 2016}}
7. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/road.htm |title=British Road Race Championships |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
8. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/cg.htm |title=Commonwealth Games Medallists – Athletics (Men) |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
9. ^{{Cite web |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/summer/1968/ATH/mens-marathon.html |title=Athletics at the 1968 Ciudad de México Summer Games: Men's Marathon |website=Olympics at Sports-Reference.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
10. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.fukuoka-marathon.com/results/index.php |title=福岡国際マラソン {{!}} 大会結果・記録|website=www.fukuoka-marathon.com|access-date=6 June 2016}}
11. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.mansfieldharriers.co.uk/component/attachments/download/50 |title=Bill Adcocks Marathon Career Summary |date=11 December 2013 |website=Mansfield Harriers & AC Website |publisher=Mansfield Harriers & AC |access-date=6 June 2016}}
12. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bm/road.htm |title=British Medallists/Placings in World and European Road Race Championships/Cups |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
13. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.athensguide.com/marathon/index.htm |title=The Athens Marathon |publisher=athensguide.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
14. ^{{Cite web |url=http://mcs.open.ac.uk/mkac/billadcocks.htm |title=My Marathon training and career by Bill Adcocks – Clubhouse on Tuesday 21 November at 8:15 pm |website=mcs.open.ac.uk |access-date=6 June 2016}}
15. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.activetrainingworld.co.uk/news/2014/04/11/bill_adcocks_speaks_honestly |title=Bill Adcocks Speaks Honestly |website=Active Training World |access-date=6 June 2016}}
16. ^1 {{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/cauo.htm |title=CAU (Inter-Counties) Championships (Other) |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
17. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/mcaa.htm |title=Midland Counties Championships |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
18. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.lakebiwa-marathon.com/history_e.cgi?winners |title=Lake Biwa Mainichi Marathon : Former Champions |publisher=lakebiwa-marathon.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
19. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/mar.htm |title=International Marathons |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
20. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/mc99.htm |title=UK All-Time Lists: Men – Distance, Road and Ultra |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
21. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/gballcom.htm |title=UK All-Comers Records and Best Performances |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
22. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/gbnatrec.htm |title=UK National Records and Best Performances |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
23. ^{{Cite web |url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/gbdomrec.htm |title=UK Domestic Records |publisher=gbrathletics.com |access-date=6 June 2016}}
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10 : 1941 births|Living people|British male marathon runners|English male marathon runners|Sportspeople from Coventry|Olympic athletes of Great Britain|Athletes (track and field) at the 1968 Summer Olympics|Athletes (track and field) at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games|Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England|Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
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