Laurie Reed

Laurie Reed
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1936-05-22)22 May 1936
Dulwich, England
Died21 May 2018(2018-05-21) (aged 81)
Oxted, England
Height187 cm (6 ft 2 in)
Weight67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event
1500 metres
ClubSouth London Harriers

Laurence David George Reed (22 May 1936 – 21 May 2018) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1960 Summer Olympics.

Biography

Reed finished third behind Frank Salvat in the 3 miles event at the 1960 AAA Championships.

At the 1960 Olympic Games in Rome, he represented Great Britain in the men's 1500 metres.

References

  1. ↑ "Profile for:- Laurence David George Reed". Surrey County Athletic Association. May 2018. Archived from the original on 1 September 2018. Retrieved 20 August 2018.
  2. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Laurie Reed Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 29 October 2017.
  3. ↑ "Salvat hits the road to Rome". Weekly Dispatch (London). 17 July 1960. Retrieved 4 May 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 4 May 2025.
  6. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 4 May 2025.