Ron Hill
English former runner and clothing entrepreneur (1938–2021)
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Summary
Ron Hill was born on September 25, 1938[1], in Accrington[2]. He died on May 23, 2021[3], in Tameside[4]. He worked as a marathon runner[5] and athletics competitor[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (438 views/month, #7,216 of 1,000,298).[7]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: September 25, 1939[8], May 17, 1984[9]
- Country of citizenship: United Kingdom[10]
- Native language: English[11]
- Sex or gender: male[12]
- Commons category: Ron Hill[13]
- Sport: athletics[14]
- Family name: Hill[15]
- Given name: Ron[16]
- Described by source: Ron Hill, Marathoner Who Set Record in Boston, Dies at 82[17]
- Participant in: 1972 Summer Olympics[18], 1968 Summer Olympics[19], 1964 Summer Olympics[20], athletics at the 1963 Summer Universiade[21], 1969 European Athletics Championships[22], athletics at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games[23], 1971 European Athletics Championships[24], athletics at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games[25]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: English[26]
- Birth name: Ronald J. Hill[27]
- Country for sport: United Kingdom[28], England[29], United States[30]
- Name in native language: Ron Hill[31]
- Height: 1.67 m[32]
- Mass: 61 kg[33]
- Sports discipline competed in: marathon[34], 5000 metres[35], 100 metres[36], 200 metres[37], 200 metres indoors[38], 50 metres[39], 60 metres[40], 60 metres hurdles[41], long jump[42], 10,000 metres[43], 10 miles run[44], 20 kilometres[45], 25K run[46], 30 kilometres[47]
- Copyright representative: reproduction right not represented by CISAC member[48]
- Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights[49]
Why It Matters
Ron Hill has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[50] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[51]
FAQs
Where was Ron Hill born?
Ron Hill was born in Accrington[2].
Where did Ron Hill die?
Ron Hill died in Tameside[4].
What did Ron Hill do for work?
Ron Hill worked as a marathon runner[5] and athletics competitor[6].