Athletics deaths in 2024: notable folks we mentioned goodbye to this 12 months

Amongst these we bear in mind are Kelvin Kiptum, Henry Rono, Geoff Capes, Michel Jazy and John Anderson

The No.1 Olympic sport has misplaced quite a few helpful and much-loved coaches and world-class athletes plus directors and officers in 2024.

Listed here are a few of the obituaries and tributes we now have printed previously 12 months.

World marathon record-holder Kelvin Kiptum and coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a automobile accident in February.

Henry Rono (Mark Shearman)

Henry Rono, a number of world record-breaker from the Nineteen Seventies.

Geoff Capes (Mark Shearman)

Geoff Capes, world’s strongest man winner and shot put legend, who died aged 75.

Michel Jazy chases Harald Norpoth in Budapest 1966 (Mark Shearman)

Michel Jazy, former world mile record-holder from France.

John Anderson (Mark Shearman)

John Anderson, the fiery Scot who acquired one of the best out of his athletes as a coach.

Ilke Wyludda (Mark Shearman)

Ilke Wyludda – Olympic discus champion in 1996 from Germany died aged 55.

Shawn Barber (Mark Shearman)

Shawn Barber, Canadian pole vaulter, died aged 29.

Bob Schul on Michel Jazy’s shoulder (Mark Shearman)

Bob Schul, Olympic 5000m winner in 1964.

Paul Dickenson (Mark Shearman)

Paul Dickenson, the hammer throwing athlete, coach and tv commentator, who died in November.

Alan Simpson (9) (Mark Shearman)

Alan Simpson, one of many nice British milers from the Nineteen Sixties.

Invoice Adcocks leads from Ron Hill (proper) and Brian Kilby (left) (Mark Shearman)

Brian Kilby, European and Commonwealth marathon champion, died aged 86.

Leslie Watson (Mark Shearman)

Leslie Watson, iconic feminine distance runner from the Nineteen Seventies and Nineteen Eighties.

Alastair Hay (Mark Shearman)

Alastair Hay, 2010 Commonwealth Video games runner, died aged simply 38.

Peter Stanley (Mark Shearman)

Peter Stanley, jumps coach who guided Jonathan Edwards to glory.

Robbie Fitzgibbon (Mark Shearman)

Robbie Fitzgibbon, the Brighton Phoenix middle-distance runner, died aged 28.

Allan Rushmer, the favored Tipton Harrier, died in April.

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