Hugh Jones
- January 4, 2024
- Runner
Quick Facts
Full Name | Hugh Jones |
Occupation | Runner |
Date Of Birth | Nov 1, 1955(1955-11-01) |
Age | 69 |
Birthplace | London |
Country | United Kingdom |
Birth City | England |
Horoscope | Scorpio |
Hugh Jones Biography
Name | Hugh Jones |
Birthday | Nov 1 |
Birth Year | 1955 |
Place Of Birth | London |
Home Town | England |
Birth Country | United Kingdom |
Birth Sign | Scorpio |
Hugh Jones is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on November 1, 1955 in London, England, United Kingdom. He was a long- distance runner and became the first British man in 1982 to win the London Marathon. With a time of 2:1:37, he later broke the Stockholm Marathon record.
Both he and Kenya’s He and Kenya’s Samuel Wanjiru are both winners of the London Marathon. were winners of the London Marathon.
In 1982 Jones became the first Welshman to win the London Marathon, finishing in a time of 2:09:24. Two years later he finished 12th in the men’s marathon of the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles with a time of 2:13:57. In 1983 he finished a close second to Joseph Nzau in the Chicago Marathon. In 1983 Hugh Jones won the Stockholm Marathon with a time of 2:11:37, for twenty years the course record. He won it again in 1992 (2:15:58) was second in 1993 (2:17:29) and seventh in 1994 (2:18:20). His personal best is 2:09:24, set in London 1982.
Jones became the Secretary of the Association of International Marathons and Distance Races (AIMS) in July 1996, succeeding Andy Galloway. Jones currently holds this position as well as the editorship of AIMS’ Distance Running magazine which he started in 2000. Jones was president of the Road Runners Club from 2007-11.
He is the father of Nathan, a son, and Coral, Ella, and Holly.
Hugh Jones Net Worth
Net Worth | $5 Million |
Source Of Income | Runner |
House | Living in own house. |
Hugh Jones is one of the richest Runner from United Kingdom. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Hugh Jones 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
He was a long-distance runner at Latymer Upper School as well as the University of Liverpool.
He retired from running and became editor of Distance Running magazine, as well as President of Road Runners Club.
Robin Evan Hugh Jones (born 1 November 1955) is a retired British long distance runner. He was born in London, and attended Latymer Upper School in Hammersmith, where he began competing in long distance running both for the school and for Ranelagh Harriers, and the University of Liverpool.
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Facts & Trivia
Hugh Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United Kingdom. Hugh Jones celebrates birthday on November 1 of every year.
Why did Hugh Jones write the present state of Virginia?
On his return to England he discovered that “few people . . . have correct notions of the true state of the plantations [colonies].” Thus in 1724 he published The Present State of Virginia to inform his English audience of the colony’s government, peoples, economic and religious state, etc., and to promote his plan to …
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