Fred Faller

Frederick William "Fred" Faller (July 30, 1895 – August 11, 1984) was an American long-distance runner who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He finished eighth in the 10,000 m, 15th in the individual cross-country and fourth in the team cross-country event.[3] Faller won the AAU 10 mile and cross-country titles in 1919–20, and finished second in the 10 mile race at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games.[1] [4] Faller's AAU record held for 25 years.[5]

Fred Faller
Fred Faller at the 1919 Inter-Allied Games
Personal information
BornJuly 30, 1895
Gütenbach, Germany
DiedAugust 11, 1984 (aged 89)
West Roxbury, Massachusetts, United States
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)10,000 m
ClubDorchester Athletic Club
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)10,000 m – 32:05.2 (1919).[1][2]

He was inducted to the Road Runners Club of America's American Long Distance Running Hall of Fame in 1972.[6]

He was also a watchmaker and one of Johnny Kelley's advisors. [5]

References
  1. Fred Faller. sports-reference.com
  2. Frederick Faller. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. Hutchinson, Andrew Boyd (January 16, 2018). The Complete History of Cross-Country Running: From the Nineteenth Century to the Present Day. Simon and Schuster. ISBN 978-1-63144-077-9.
  4. "STAR DISTANCERS IN RUN.; Cross-Country Championship Certain to Produce Keen Competitton". The New York Times. October 28, 1919. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 19, 2020.
  5. Lewis, Frederick; Johnson, Dick (2005). Young at Heart: The Story of Johnny Kelley, Boston's Marathon Man. Rounder Records. ISBN 978-1-57940-113-9.
  6. Ward, Michael (July 5, 2006). Ellison "Tarzan" Brown: The Narragansett Indian Who Twice Won the Boston Marathon. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-2416-0.


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