Australian Aths History
Albert 'Albie' THOMAS (NSW)
Male       b. 8 Feb 1935 d. 27 Oct 2013
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THOMAS
Bib #246
Melbourne 1956
Competition   Event Position Result
International Competition
1956 Olympic Games  5,000 metres 5/34 Ht3 1st 14:14.2(14:14.41); Final 5th 14:04.6(14:05.03)
1958 Commonwealth Games  1 mile 3/25 Ht3 3rd 4:10.3(4:10.23); Final 3rd 4:02.7(4:02.77)
  3 miles 2/25 2nd 13:24.4 (13:24.37)
  6 miles 21/21 Did not start
1960 Olympic Games  1500 metres 17/39 Ht2 5th 3:46.8 (3:46.95)
  5,000 metres 11/48 Ht3 3rd 14:06.2(14:06.27); Final 11th 14:20.4(14:20.88)
1962 Commonwealth Games  1 mile 5/31 Ht1 1st 4:02.2 (4:02.33); Final 5th 4:11.2 (4:11.19)
  3 miles 5/17 5th 13:40.64
1964 Olympic Games  1500 metres Ht1 9th 3:54.9
  5,000 metres Ht2 11th 14:27.8
 
National Competition
1956-57 Aust. T & F  3 miles 1 13:37.6
1957-58 Aust. T & F  3 miles 1 13:41.8
1958-59 Aust. T & F  1 mile 3 4:06.2
  3 miles 1 13:42.8
1959 Aust. Cross Ctry  Cross Country (10km) 3 32:52.6
1959-60 Aust. T & F  1 mile 2 4:06.7
1960-61 Aust. T & F  1 mile 3 4:09.6
  3 miles 2 13:50.2
1961 Aust. Cross Ctry  Cross Country (10km) 2 35:49.0
1961-62 Aust. T & F  1 mile 1 4:06.5
  3 miles 2 13:36.4
1962-63 Aust. T & F  1 mile 1 4:05.0
  3 miles 2 13:46.6
1963 Aust. Cross Ctry  Cross Country (10km) 2 33:21.0
1963-64 Aust. T & F  1 mile 1 3:58.3
  3 miles 2 (1st Aust.) 13:20.4
1964-65 Aust. T & F  1 mile 1 4:05.9
  3 miles 2 14:08.8

 

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