// Workers AI · dad joke modeWhat did Bill Wilkinson say when he ran? I'm wilkin' out.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 4 August 1934 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
| Club | Saltwell Harriers Bromsgrove and Redditch AC |
William "Bill" Wilkinson (born 4 August 1934) is a former athlete who competed for England.[1]
Biography
[edit]Wilkinson was selected by England to represent his country in athletics events. He was late to athletics and gained his England debut during 1965 (aged 31) and when running for St Albans.
He was selected for the 5,000 metres at the 1966 European Athletics Championships but had to withdraw through injury. Later the same year he represented the England team[2] in the 3 miles event, at the 1966 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston, Jamaica.[3][4][5]
He was a member of the Saltwell Harriers Athletics Club and later the Bromsgrove and Redditch Club.[6]
Personal life
[edit]Wilkinson moved to live in Birmingham and was an electricity generating board engineer by trade.
References
[edit]- ↑ "Bill Wilkinson". World Athletics. Retrieved 14 October 2024.
- ↑ "Men's team for Empire Games". Bristol Evening Post. 11 July 1966. p. 24. Retrieved 9 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ↑ "1966 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "Kingston, Jamaica, 1966 Team". Team England.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 2 August 2019. Retrieved 2 August 2019.
- ↑ "Wilkinson Misses Title Race". Newcastle Evening Chronicle. 13 January 1966. p. 16. Retrieved 9 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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