Allan Rushmer

Allan Trevor Rushmer (27 February 1944 – 23 April 2024) was a British long-distance runner.

Allan Rushmer

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1944-02-27)27 February 1944 Birmingham, England
Died	23 April 2024(2024-04-23) (aged 80) York, England
Height	170 cm (5 ft 7 in)
Weight	59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle/long distance
Club	Tipton Harriers
Medal record Athletics Representing  England British Empire & Commonwealth Games 1966 Kingston 3 miles

Athletics career

Rushmer competed in the 1968 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Rushmer represented the England team^[2] and won a bronze medal in the 3 miles race, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.^[3][4]

Four years later he participated in the 5,000 metres at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[5][6][7]

Death

Rushmer died in York on 23 April 2024, at the age of 80.^[8]