Alfred Tysoe

Alfred Tysoe (Alfred Edward Tysoe, born March 21, 1874 in Padiham in Burnley, England, † October 26, 1901 in Blackpool, England ) was a British track and field athlete and Olympic champion.

The birthplace of Tysoe was a small village near Burnley in Lancashire. In this rural environment Tysoe worked as a farm laborer.

As a runner, he first came into existence in 1896, when he won the championship of the Northern Counties over 1000 yards and the mile run. This attracted the attention of the founder of Salford Harriers, one of the most successful athletics clubs of the time in the cross-country running. As a new club member, he was given the opportunity in 1897 to the championships of the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA ) to participate, what the British Championships corresponded. He won over a and over ten miles. In 1898, he helped his club to sixth state championship in cross country. In the same year he won at the AAA championships over 880 yards. This route should be his parade route, on which he also achieved in 1899 and 1900 the title of British Champion. In this year he exhibited with a time of 1:57,8 minutes on a world record.

At the Olympic Games in Paris in 1900, he went thanks to his world record as a favorite at the start of the 800 -meter run. It was his role as favorite and won the gold medal ahead of the two Americans John Cregan and David Hall. In the further course of the Games, he won the British Joint Australian team another gold medal in the 5,000 -meter team running, along with his teammates Charles Bennett, John Rimmer, Sidney Robinson and the Australian Stan Rowley, before the team from France.

Placements at the Olympic Games:

• II Summer Olympic Games in 1900, Paris 800 m - GOLD with 2:01,2 min ( silver to John Cregan from the USA with 2:03,0 min; bronze to David Hall from the USA with 2:06,0 min)
• 5000 m team - GOLD in the Mixed Team ( silver to France )

Note: With the exception of the time of the winner, transit times are estimated, as there was no time measurement for the runners. For them, the residue was found on the winner or pre-placed with a length specification.

Tysoe fell ill a year later and died at the age of 27 years at a pleuritis ( pleurisy ).