Alex McDougall

Alex McDougall
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Long-distance, cross country, marathon
ClubVale of Leven AC

Alexander McDougall is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).

Biography

McDougall was a member of the Vale of Leven Athletic Club and specialised in long distance running.

At the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished runner-up to Hugo Fox in the marathon race.

He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales, participating in one event, the marathon race.

McDougall was also a Scottish international in cross country.

References

  1. ↑ "Lost His Way And Record". Sunday Post. 11 May 1958. p. 32. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  2. ↑ "Who's Who of Scottish Distance Running: Letter G". Scottish Distance Running History. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  3. ↑ "It's Time For A Remedy Victory". Daily Record. 5 April 1957. p. 17. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
  7. ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
  8. ↑ "Everett is out". Sunday Mail (Glasgow). 17 March 1957. p. 23. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.