Dave Edge
David Edge (born November 12, 1954 in Blackpool, Lancashire, United Kingdom) is a former long-distance runner, who represented Canada at two consecutive Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. At the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California he did not finish, four years later in Seoul, South Korea he finished in 67th place.
A resident of Burlington, Ontario, Edge is married to Ireland's former long-distance runner Carey May. Edge won the silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, behind Australia's Robert de Castella.
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Canada | |||||
1981 | World Cross Country Championships | Madrid | 182nd | Senior men's race | 38:04 |
1982 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago | 4th | Marathon | 2:12:25 |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka | 7th | Marathon | 2:12:40 | |
1983 | Boston Marathon | Boston | 6th | Marathon | 2:11:04 |
Australian Marathon | Sydney | 3rd | Marathon | 2:14:26 | |
World Championships | Helsinki | 24th | Marathon | 2:15:43 | |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka | 8th | Marathon | 2:11:48 | |
1984 | Ottawa Marathon | Ottawa | 1st | Marathon (NC) | 2:13:19 |
Olympic Games | Los Angeles | — | Marathon | DNF | |
1985 | Grandma's Marathon | Duluth | 2nd | Marathon | 2:12:24 |
1986 | Houston Marathon | Houston | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:40 |
Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh | 2nd | Marathon | 2:11:08 | |
Fukuoka Marathon | Fukuoka | 8th | Marathon | 2:12:26 | |
1987 | London Marathon | London | 9th | Marathon | 2:11:51 |
1988 | London Marathon | London | 17th | Marathon | 2:14:10 |
Olympic Games | Seoul | 67th | Marathon | 2:32:19 |
References
- Dave Edge at World Athletics
- Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Dave Edge". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 2010-10-18.
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