David Bedford

GPTKB entity

Statements (60)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf Person
gptkbp:admissionFee Various media
gptkbp:awards MBE
gptkbp:birthDate 1946-01-01
gptkbp:birthPlace gptkb:London,_England
gptkbp:careerStart 1960s
gptkbp:charityWork Yes
gptkbp:children 2
gptkbp:coachingCareer Yes
Youth development
Supportive
20 years
Endurance training
Developed young talent
gptkbp:education gptkb:University_of_London
gptkbp:events 10,000 meters
gptkbp:famousPerson Published
gptkbp:famousRival gptkb:Ron_Hill
gptkbp:hasActivities Interval training
gptkbp:hasContribution Active member
gptkbp:hasFilm 10,000 meters
gptkbp:height 1.83 m
gptkbp:historicalLegacy Inspiration to many runners
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label David Bedford
gptkbp:influenced Many
gptkbp:influencedBy gptkb:Frank_Shorter
gptkbp:inspiration Steve Prefontaine
gptkbp:knownFor Athletics
gptkbp:legacy Influential_in_British_athletics
gptkbp:nationality British
gptkbp:notableEvent Commonwealth Games Gold Medal
gptkbp:notableFeature gptkb:London_Marathon
Road
gptkbp:notableGames 1972 Summer Olympics
gptkbp:personalBest 2:09:00
27:30.8
gptkbp:postRetirementCareer Commentator
gptkbp:racingSeries Striding
gptkbp:retired 1980
gptkbp:retirementYear 1980s
Injury
gptkbp:runsThrough Minimal
Consistency is key
Promote running for all
gptkbp:socialMediaPresence Active
gptkbp:sport Commonwealth Games
Long-distance running
Significant_in_UK_athletics
gptkbp:sportsmanship High
gptkbp:sportsTeam Yes
Focus on health
gptkbp:spouse Married
gptkbp:team gptkb:England
gptkbp:teamAchievements Multiple national titles
gptkbp:televisionShow gptkb:Nike
gptkbp:training gptkb:Hampstead_Heath
gptkb:Harrow_AC
gptkb:John_Nuttall
High mileage
gptkbp:weight 70 kg