Tom Jones (athlete)

Tom Jones
Personal information
Born(1916-11-28)November 28, 1916
Yonkers, New York, United States
DiedOctober 1984
Oxford, Pennsylvania, United States
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Tom Jones (November 28, 1916 – October 1984) was an American long-distance runner. He competed in the marathon at the 1952 Summer Olympics.[1] He is the namesake of the Tom Jones Memorial held in his honor.[2][3][4]

References

  1. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Tom Jones Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on April 18, 2020. Retrieved May 1, 2017.
  2. ^ "Tom Jones Memorial track meet". www.gainesvillesportscommission.com. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  3. ^ Jacks, Bradley. "Jamaica's Charokee Young runs world leading 49.87 to win 400m at Tom Jones Memorial Invitational". www.sportsmax.tv. Retrieved April 16, 2022.
  4. ^ "Chants Complete First Day at Tom Jones Memorial". Coastal Carolina University Athletics. Retrieved April 16, 2022.


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