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Derek Ibbotson (George Derek Ibbotson) was born on 17 June, 1932 in Huddersfield, England, is a George Derek Ibbotson was English runner. Discover Derek Ibbotson's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 84 years old?

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Age 84 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 17 June, 1932
Birthday 17 June
Birthplace Huddersfield, England
Date of death 23 February, 2017
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1932

George Derek Ibbotson (17 June 1932 – 23 February 2017) was an English runner who excelled in athletics in the 1950s.

George Derek Ibbotson, born on 17 June 1932, died in Wakefield on 23 February 2017, aged 84.

1951

He was the junior champion in Britain in 1951.

After service in the Royal Air Force, Ibbotson returned to competition.

1954

In a race dubbed "mile of the century", Ibbotson won, the time was a new world record, taking 0.8 of a second off John Landy's time of 3.58 min set in 1954.

Ibbotson continued competing in mile races throughout the season as well as some longer distance events - and ended the season exhausted.

Ibbotson never found the same form again.

1956

In 1956 at the Summer Olympics in Melbourne, he won a bronze medal in the 5,000 metres.

After the games, Ibbotson focused on the mile.

1957

His most famous achievement was setting a new world record in the mile in 1957.

Ibbotson was born in Huddersfield in the West Riding of Yorkshire, and studied at King James's Grammar School, Almondbury.

He was of the generation that included other great British milers such as Roger Bannister, Chris Brasher and Christopher Chataway.

Ibbotson began the 1957 season running in mile races, as a 5,000m or 3 mile runner would often do in the early part of the racing season - to race at a faster pace than he would need in those longer distances.

After he had run a particularly fast mile at a Glasgow meeting, an experienced athletics official told the BBC that while it was a very good time, he and many others felt that Ibbotson’s greater potential was over 5,000m or 3 miles.

1958

He represented England in the Empire Games at Cardiff in 1958, finishing tenth in the 3 miles.

He was one of many signatories in a letter to The Times on 17 July 1958 opposing 'the policy of apartheid' in international sport and defending 'the principle of racial equality which is embodied in the Declaration of the Olympic Games'.

1960

Ibbotson soldiered on and in 1960, in a bid to enter the Rome Olympics, he copied Gordon Pirie who, when he was struggling for form, increased his racing and took part in shorter races than usual, because it was good speed training.

Ibbotson was not so successful and was not selected.

Ibbotson continued to compete for much of the 1960s.

1961

After a poor 1961 season, he found success on the Indoor circuit, becoming the 1962 European Indoor champion for Two Miles (8:47.8).

1997

Ann died in 1997.

2004

In 2004 he received an honorary degree of Doctor of Civil Laws from the University of Hudersfield.

2008

He was appointed Member of the Order of the British Empire (MBE) in the 2008 New Year Honours for services to athletics.

A large crowd attended his funeral service led by The Vicar of Huddersfield, the Rev Canon Simon Moor, at St Peter’s Church in Huddersfield, who said Derek Ibbotson epitomised all that was life-enhancing about sport and noted that "two of Derek’s proudest achievements were being awarded his MBE in 2008 and receiving an honorary degree from Huddersfield University."

2011

In 2011, he was inducted into the England Athletics Hall of Fame.

A qualified electrical engineer, he worked initially for the Coal Board but later was employed in sales, latterly as an executive and agent for Puma, the sportswear company.

Turning later to squash, he became good enough to represent Yorkshire, twice winning the Yorkshire veterans championship.

He also played golf until he was in his 70s.

Ibbotson was married twice.

His first wife, Madeline Wooller was an English cross country international runner.

They had three daughters together, Christine, Nicola and Georgina.

Madeline and Ibbotson divorced.

Years later Ibbotson fell in love and married Ann Parmenter.

They had a daughter together, Joanna.