Colin Kemball
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 18 January 1928 Wolverhampton, England |
| Died | 7 April 2004 (aged 76) Wolverhampton, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | marathon / cross country |
| Club | Wolverhampton Harriers |
Colin Keith Kemball (1928–2004), was a male athlete who competed for England.
Biography
Kemball was born in Wolverhampton, England and was a member of the Wolverhampton Harriers, with who he won the 15 miles Staffordshire road race title in 1957 and 1958.[1]
Kemball became the British marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1958 AAA Championships.[2][3] Shortly afterwards he represented the England athletics team[4] in the marathon at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[5][6]
References
- ^ "Kemball leads in Staffs. road title". Birmingham Mail. 3 May 1958. Retrieved 2 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 May 2025.
- ^ "Eldon Runs Six Miles At Cardiff". Birmingham Weekly Mercury. 29 June 1958. p. 24. Retrieved 27 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.