Jimmy Todd (long distance runner)

Jimmy Todd
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Bornc.1922[1]
DiedApril 2003
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance
ClubEast Antrim Harriers

James Todd (1922 – April 2003) was an athlete from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

Todd was a member of the East Antrim Harriers Athletics Club[2] and represented Ireland at international level.[3]

Todd was named by the Northern Ireland AAA in the final 1958 Northern Irish Team for the forthcoming Empire and Commonwealth Games.[4] He subsequently competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales,[5] participating in the one athletics event;[6] the marathon.[7]

He was the athletics team captain at the Games[8] and continued to compete in various athletic pursuits into his 60's.[9] He died in 2003.[10]

References

  1. ^ "Bare-footed runner is man to beat". Belfast Telegraph. 2 January 1959. p. 16. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ^ "Milligan proves he is back in top form". Northern Whig. 24 July 1950. p. 2. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Big event in Banbridge next Saturday". Banbridge Chronicle. 26 April 1957. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Two athletes added to the Empire Games Team". Belfast Telegraph. 27 June 1958. p. 14. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Ulster team for Empire Games". Belfast News-Letter. 19 June 1958. p. 7. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Northern Ireland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  7. ^ "Athletics Marathon - Men Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
  8. ^ "McCue out of Games side". Northern Whig. 26 June 1958. p. 1. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Jimym Todd". Larne Times. 22 September 1978. p. 24. Retrieved 15 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  10. ^ "Obituary: Todd was a father figure". Belfast Telegraph. 15 April 2003. Retrieved 15 November 2025.
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