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John Disley

1928 - 2016

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John Ivor Disley CBE (20 November 1928 – 8 February 2016) was a Welsh athlete. He competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase before co-founding the London Marathon and becoming active in sports promotion and administration. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia. John Disley is the 3,609th most popular athlete (down from 2,938th in 2024), the 7,015th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,496th in 2019) and the 134th most popular British Athlete.

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Among ATHLETES

Among athletes, John Disley ranks 3,609 out of 6,025. Before him are Patrick Makau Musyoki, Wang Zheng, Susan Lee, Kamila Skolimowska, Genzebe Dibaba, and Prapawadee Jaroenrattanatarakoon. After him are Ma Xiangjun, Felix Gottwald, Vita Pavlysh, Javier García, Glynis Nunn, and André Lange.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1928, John Disley ranks 601. Before him are J. Hillis Miller, Jimmy Hill, Diane Foster, John Ingle, Chris Brasher, and Slade Gorton.  Among people deceased in 2016, John Disley ranks 616. Before him are Sascha Lewandowski, René Marsiglia, Pantelis Pantelidis, Bahman Golbarnezhad, Conrad Burns, and Luis Salom. After him are Victoria Wood, Bruno Rangel, Carlos Loyzaga, Rémy Vogel, Mohammed Shahid, and Robert Sassone.

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In United Kingdom

Among people born in United Kingdom, John Disley ranks 7,017 out of 8,785. Before him are Sigala (1992), Ruta Gedmintas (1983), Tamer Hassan (1968), Andy Gill (1956), Ollie Watkins (1995), and Christine Adams (1974). After him are Nigel Martyn (1966), Tom Bateman (1989), Victoria Wood (1953), Erin Richards (1986), Giovanni Reyna (2002), and David Nicholls (1966).

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Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom

Among athletes born in United Kingdom, John Disley ranks 134. Before him are Lizzy Yarnold (1988), Charlie Spedding (1952), Holly Bradshaw (1991), Angela Bailey (1962), David Thompson (1977), and Leroy Watson (1965). After him are Alison Williamson (1971), Derek Ibbotson (1932), Kirsten Barnes (1968), Tim Baillie (1979), Alex Yee (1998), and Steve Cram (1960).

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