Chris Brasher

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Chris Brasher was a British athlete, Olympic gold medalist, and sports administrator best known for co-founding the London Marathon.

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Chris Brasher canonical 2

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Predicate Object
instanceOf athlete
human
sports administrator
awardReceived Commander of the Order of the British Empire
causeOfDeath pancreatic cancer
coFounderOf London Marathon
countryOfCitizenship Britain
linked to: Great Britain

United Kingdom
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
linked to: United Kingdom
dateOfBirth 1928-08-21
dateOfDeath 2003-02-28
educatedAt St John's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
education St John's College, Cambridge NERFINISHED
employer The Observer
event 3000 metres steeplechase
middle-distance running
steeplechase
familyName Brasher
founded Chris Brasher Sporting Goods business (later part of Brasher Boot Company)
fullName Christopher William Brasher
givenName Christopher
knownFor co-founding the London Marathon
winning Olympic gold in the 3000 m steeplechase
memberOfOrder Order of the British Empire
nationality British
notableWork co-founding the London Marathon
occupation athlete
businessperson
journalist
sports administrator
OlympicEvent 3000 metres steeplechase at the 1956 Summer Olympics
OlympicGames 1956 Summer Olympics
OlympicMedal gold medal
placeOfBirth Georgetown, British Guiana
linked to: Georgetown, Guyana

Georgetown, Guyana
placeOfDeath Chiddingly, East Sussex, England
East Sussex, England
linked to: East Sussex

England
positionHeld sports editor at The Observer
representedCountry Great Britain
sexOrGender male
sport athletics
track and field
spouse Shirley Bloomer
Shirley Brasher
spouseOccupation tennis player

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London Marathon founder Chris Brasher
John Disley coFounderWith Chris Brasher