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Joe McGhee

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had been leading the race by 17 minutes coming into the stadium, but collapsed. Only six runners finished the race, out of 16 starters. McGhee had been the only Scot in the race, and his victory was overshadowed in the press by coverage of Peters' collapse. McGhee won the 1954, 1955 and 1956
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Scottish National Championships, making him the first Scotsman to win three successive marathon championships. Fraser Clyne later achieved the same feat in 1992–94.
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Athletes (track and field) at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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He married in 1960, and had five children and six grandchildren.
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Medallists at the 1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
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McGhee later became a 28: 1253:Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics 582: 568: 560: 209:1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 178:1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games 115: 27: 1268:People educated at St Modan's High School 122: 390: 388: 386: 279: 1263:20th-century Royal Air Force personnel 196:Harriers athletics club, and also the 7: 679: 357: 355: 353: 289: 287: 285: 283: 176:runner, who won a gold medal at the 1258:Alumni of the University of Glasgow 363:"Joe McGhee – Scotland's 1954 hero" 198:Glasgow University Hares and Hounds 14: 1165: 1138: 1003: 949: 922: 760: 19:For the American politician, see 1179: 1152: 1125: 1098: 1084: 1071: 1057: 1044: 1017: 990: 963: 936: 909: 895: 882: 855: 828: 814: 801: 774: 747: 733: 720: 693: 666: 639: 625: 612: 141: 126: 84: 1030: 868: 841: 787: 706: 451:Kingston, Gary (26 July 2014). 1228:Scottish male marathon runners 1192: 652: 487:. 5 November 2000. p. 288 1: 1233:British male marathon runners 1111: 976: 480:"Justifying his selection..." 268:, which was never published. 334:. 6 August 1994. p. 15 1289: 236:. He later studied at the 18: 1238:Sportspeople from Falkirk 601: 118: 537:"Mike's Turkish delight" 16:Scottish marathon runner 593:champions in the men's 192:McGhee was a member of 542:The New Zealand Herald 230:St Modan's High School 238:University of Glasgow 1052:Francis Robert Naali 266:The Forgotten Winner 254:1968 Summer Olympics 36:Personal information 32: 944:Robert de Castella 917:Robert de Castella 591:Commonwealth Games 517:. 2 September 2015 515:Loch Ness Marathon 368:Scottish Athletics 260:. 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Index

Joseph McGhee
Falkirk
Scotland
Marathon
Scotland
1954 Vancouver
Marathon
marathon
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Vancouver
Shettleston
Glasgow University Hares and Hounds
marathon event
1954 British Empire and Commonwealth Games
Vancouver
Jim Peters
St Modan's High School
Stirling
University of Glasgow
flight lieutenant
RAF
Mike Ryan
1968 Summer Olympics
Mexico City
autobiography




"Obituary: Joe McGhee, Falkirk's gold medal-winning 'King of the Road'"

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