Dennis Fowles

Dennis Fowles (born 8 April 1951) is a Welsh former runner, who came third at the 1984 London Marathon. He has won the Welsh Championships events in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres.

Dennis Fowles
Personal information
Born(1951-04-08)8 April 1951
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)Marathon
Medal record
Marathon
World Marathon Majors
Representing  Great Britain
1984 LondonMarathon

Career

Fowles trained at Cardiff Amateur Athletic Club.[1][2] Fowles began as a middle distance runner.[2] He won the 5,000 metres event at the 1974 and 1981 Welsh National Championships, and the 10,000 metres event at the 1982 Welsh National Championships.[3]

Fowles' first marathon event was at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, where he finished 13th.[2][4] He also came sixth in the 10,000 metres event at the Games.[4] Fowles finished 14th at the 1983 London Marathon in a time of 2:13:21.[2] Fowles came third at the 1984 London Marathon after overtaking Norwegian Øyvind Dahl in the last kilometre of the race. Fowles' time of 2:12:12 was a Welsh national record.[2] As of 2020, it is the fourth fastest time for a Welsh marathon runner.[1] Fowles was not selected for the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.[2] In 1984, he also won the first Cardiff Half Marathon.[5] In 1985, Fowles won the inaugural City of Norwich Half Marathon in a time of 1:05:11.[6]

References
  1. "Welsh All-Time List". Glamorgan Gazette. 15 October 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020 – via PressReader.
  2. "Weekend Round Up - Fowles on Fire, 1984". Welsh Athletics. 25 April 2020. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  3. "Welsh Championships". UK Athletics. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  4. "Dennis J. Fowles". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
  5. "Sport in Brief". The Guardian. 9 April 1984. p. 27. Retrieved 8 November 2020 – via Newspapers.com.
  6. "Neil Featherby: One the eve of the Norwich half marathon we have real inspiration in Dani Nimmock". Eastern Daily Press. 12 April 2018. Retrieved 8 November 2020.
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