Ernest "Eddie" Kirkup (27 July 1929 – 1 June 2008) was an English athlete.

Eddie Kirkup
Personal information
Nationality England
Born(1929-07-27)27 July 1929
Wakefield, England
Died1 June 2008(2008-06-01) (aged 78)
Rotherham, England

Athletics career

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Kirkup represented England in the marathon at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.[1][2]

Personal life

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Kirkup was a member of the Rotherham Harriers.[3] He died in Rotherham on 1 June 2008, at the age of 78.[4]

References

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  1. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  2. ^ "1958 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "Eddie Kirkup". Rotherham Harriers.
  4. ^ "Ernest Kirkup". England and Wales, Death Index, 1989–2022. Retrieved 8 January 2024.