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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | 13 January 1933[1] Elgin, Moray, Scotland |
| Died | 2 January 2003 Aberdeen, Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Long-distance, marathon |
| Club | Oxford University AC Aberdeen AAC Achilles Club Shettleston Harriers |
Alastair James Wood (13 January 1933 – 2 January 2003) was a track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games and the 1962 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
[edit]Wood was educated at Elgin Academy, Moray and studied at the University of Aberdeen and the University of Oxford.[2] By virtue of attending Oxford, he was a member of the Achilles Club and won their prestigious gold medal.[2] Wood was also a member of the Shettleston Harriers.[3]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[4] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[5] participating in two events, the 3 miles race and the 6 miles race.[6]
Four years later he represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team again[7] at the 1962 British Empire Games in Perth, Australia,[8] participating in one event, the marathon race.[9]
Wood was twice runner-up in the AAA Championships in 1962 behind Brian Kilby at Welwyn Garden City and in 1967 at Nuneaton in a Scottish podium clean sweep.[10][11]
He continued racing over the marathon distance until September 1985 and won the Scottish Marathon Championship in 1962, 1964, 1965, 1967, 1968 and 1972.[2]
References
[edit]- ↑ "The Sporting Kind". Daily Record. 27 June 1964. p. 2. Retrieved 30 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- 1 2 3 "Alastair Wood". Scottish Distance Running History. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "Hildrey is all set for record". Daily Record. 25 June 1960. p. 15. Retrieved 30 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ↑ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ↑ "Scotland's 35 strong team for Perth". The Scotsman. 12 September 1962. p. 14. Retrieved 30 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "Scotland Perth 1962". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 November 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 30 November 2025.