Duncan McPhee

Duncan McPhee
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Scottish)
Born(1892-10-17)17 October 1892
Paisley, Scotland
Died22 September 1950(1950-09-22) (aged 57)
Paisley, Scotland
Sport
SportMiddle-distance running
Event1500 metres
ClubWest of Scotland Harriers

Duncan McPhee (17 October 1892 – 22 September 1950) was a British and Scottish middle-distance runner who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]

Career

McPhee finished third behind George Hutson in the 1 mile event at the 1914 AAA Championships.[2][3]

McPhee finished second behind Frenchman Armand Burtin in the 1 mile event at the 1920 AAA Championships.[4][5] The following month at the 1920 Olympic Games held in Antwerp, Belgium, McPhee was selected by Scotland, where he competed in the men's 1500 metres.[6]

McPhee finally became the national 1 mile champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1922 AAA Championships,[7][8] although he was considered the British champion in 1920 by virtue of being the best placed British athlete.[9]

References

  1. ^ "Duncan McPhee". Olympedia. Retrieved 10 July 2021.
  2. ^ "Amateur Athletics". Lancashire Evening Post. 4 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "Applegarth's Feats". Manchester Courier. 6 July 1914. Retrieved 17 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 22 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Duncan McPhee Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 23 October 2017.
  7. ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ^ "Athletic Championships". Yorkshire Post and Leeds Intelligencer. 3 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 1 December 2024.