12 December 1879[1] Slinfold, West Sussex, England[2]
Died
23 April 1964 (aged 84) Bowmanville, Canada[2]
Sport
Sport
Athletics
Event
1500–10,000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
1500 m – 4:17.2 (1903) Mile – 4:22.0 (1904) 5000 m – 14:51.2 (1904) 10,000 m – 30:51.6 (1904)[1]
Medal record
Representing England
International Cross Country Championships
1903 Hamilton
Individual
1903 Hamilton
Team
1904 St Helen
Individual
1904 St Helen
Team
Alfred Shrubb (12 December 1879 – 23 April 1964) was an English middle and long-distance runner. During an amateur career lasting from 1899 to 1905 (when he was barred from amateur competition for receiving payment for running) and a professional career from 1905 to 1912 he won over 1,000 races of about 1,800. At the peak of his career he was virtually unbeatable at distances up to 15 miles, often racing against relay teams so that the race would be more competitive. On 4 November 1904, at Ibrox Park, Glasgow, he broke the one hour run record as well as all amateur records from six to eleven miles, and all professional records from eight to eleven miles, running eleven miles, 1137 yards (18.742 km) in one hour. Altogether he set 28 world records.[3]
He raced ten times against the record-holding Canadian First Nations marathoner Tom Longboat,[4] winning all the races shorter than 20 miles and losing all the longer races. In 1908 he became coach of the Harvard University cross-country team, leading it to a national title. From 1919 to 1928 he coached the University of Oxford Athletics Club.
In 1928 Alfred made his home permanently in Canada, where he operated the Cream of Barley Mill in Bowmanville, Ontario until 1949.[5] He died there in 1964.[2]
He is commemorated by the annual Alfie Shrubb Museum Run in Bowmanville, and the annual Alf Shrubb Memorial 5-mile cross-country run in Slinfold.
^ abAlfred Shrubb. trackfield.brinkster.net
^ abcRob Hadgraft. The Man. alfieshrubb.ca
^Rob Hadgraft. The runner. alfieshrubb.ca
^Humber, William. Bowmanville: A Small Town at the Edge. Natural Heritage Books, 1997.
^Taws, Charles. "When Barley was King!" Archived 2 February 2014 at the Wayback Machine ClaringtonPromoter, December 2012.
AlfredShrubb (12 December 1879 – 23 April 1964) was an English middle and long-distance runner. During an amateur career lasting from 1899 to 1905 (when...
Shrubb is a surname. Some notable people with the surname include: AlfredShrubb (1879–1964), English distance runner Paul Shrubb (1955–2020), English...
Professional Champion of the World by defeating Dorando Pietri and AlfredShrubb in front of sell-out crowds. His coaches did not approve of his alternation...
Touquet-Daunis (FRA) 1899-05-22 Lyon, France 15:29.8 Charles Bennett (GBR) 1900-07-22 Paris, France 14:59.0 AlfredShrubb (GBR) 1904-06-13 Glasgow, United Kingdom...
TIME ATHLETE DATE PLACE 9:17.0 AlfredShrubb (GBR) 1903-09-12 London, United Kingdom 9:08.4 AlfredShrubb (GBR) 1904-06-11 Glasgow, United Kingdom 9:08...
Clarington, from 1974 to 1985 Paul Robins, Bible Christian minister AlfredShrubb, a world record holding distance runner from the turn of the 20th century...
15 miles and twice defeated the leading distance runner of the time, AlfredShrubb. Appleby competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics as a marathoner, but failed...
Holder 12 July 1912 – 15 July 1918 Succeeded by John Zander Preceded by AlfredShrubb Men's 5,000 m World Record Holder 10 June 1912 – 12 September 1922 Succeeded by...
included tourist cabins) were owned by James Morden and operated by AlfredShrubb, formerly a long-distance runner. By 1946, the park included tennis...
Distance (m) Athlete Country Place Date 18,742 AlfredShrubb Great Britain Glasgow 1904-11-05 19,021 Jean Bouin France Stockholm 1913-07-06 19,210 Paavo...
Nurmi and his friends were inspired by the English long-distance runner AlfredShrubb. They regularly ran or walked six kilometres (four miles) to swim in...
Country Championships featured a number of running greats, including: AlfredShrubb (the inaugural race winner) and Jean Bouin in its early years, Frank...
running in early 1900s. Although the most celebrated long-distance runner AlfredShrubb had turned to professional just before the 1906 "intercalated" Olympics...
1901 Leicester Essex Beagles AlfredShrubb (South London H) not contested 1902 Lingfield Highgate Harriers AlfredShrubb (South London H) not contested...
now included tourist cabins) were owned James Morden and operated by AlfredShrubb, formerly a world-renowned long distance runner. By 1946 the park included...
1911 – 24 September 1911 Succeeded by Hannes Kolehmainen Preceded by AlfredShrubb Men's 10,000 m World Record Holder 16 November 1911 – 22 June 1921 Succeeded by...
competed many times against English runner AlfredShrubb, including a 1908 race in Boston in which Shrubb challenged 5 opponents to run in 2-mile relays...
Event Gold Silver Bronze Individual Men 8.5 mi (13.7 km) AlfredShrubb England 46:22.6 Tom Edwards England 46:56.6 John Daly Ireland 47:10.2 Team Men...
Event Gold Silver Bronze Individual Men (13.7 kilometres (8.5 mi)) AlfredShrubb England 47:58.4 Albert Aldridge England 48:20.2 George Pearce England...
March 20, 1966. Athchamps (archived). Retrieved on 2016-05-02. From AlfredShrubb to Paul Tergat: the fascinating story of Cross Country. IAAF (1999-03-16)...
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