Les Perry
Australian long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Leslie John "Les" Perry (29 January 1923 – 17 September 2005) was an Australian long-distance runner.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Leslie John Perry |
Nationality | Australian |
Born | 29 January 1923 (1923-01-29) Stawell, Victoria, Australia |
Died | 17 September 2005 (2005-09-18) (aged 82) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5000 m, 10,000 m, marathon |
Club | Williamstown Athletic Club |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 5000 m – 14:23.16 (1952) 10,000 m – 30:23.0 (1953)[1][2] |
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Perry finished sixth in the 5000 m event at the 1952 Summer Olympics. He also ran the marathon at the 1956 Summer Olympics and 10,000 m in 1952, but did not complete both races. He was the national champion in the 3 miles in 1949–1953, and placed seventh in this event at the 1950 British Empire Games.[1][3] After the completion of his international career, Perry was instrumental in the establishment and success of the Ringwood Athletics Club.