Johannes Coleman
South African marathon runner
![]() Coleman at the 1938 British Empire Games | ||||||||||||
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Born | 5 June 1910[1] Oudtshoorn, South Africa | |||||||||||
Died | 13 January 1997 (aged 86) Johannesburg, South Africa | |||||||||||
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Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
Event | Marathon | |||||||||||
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Personal best | 2:30:49 (1938)[1][2] | |||||||||||
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Johannes Lodewyk Meyer Coleman (5 June 1910 – 13 January 1997) was a South African marathon runner. He won a gold medal at the 1938 British Empire Games, and placed sixth and fourth at the 1936 and 1948 Summer Olympics, respectively. At the 1938 Games he also participated in the 6 mile event, but was disqualified.[1]
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Commonwealth Games champions in the men's marathon
- 1930:
Dunky Wright (SCO)
- 1934:
Harold Webster (CAN)
- 1938:
Johannes Coleman (SAF)
- 1950:
Jack Holden (ENG)
- 1954:
Joe McGhee (SCO)
- 1958:
Dave Power (AUS)
- 1962:
Brian Kilby (ENG)
- 1966:
Jim Alder (SCO)
- 1970:
Ron Hill (ENG)
- 1974:
Ian Thompson (ENG)
- 1978:
Gidamis Shahanga (TAN)
- 1982:
Robert de Castella (AUS)
- 1986:
Robert de Castella (AUS)
- 1990:
Douglas Wakiihuri (KEN)
- 1994:
Steve Moneghetti (AUS)
- 1998:
Thabiso Moqhali (LES)
- 2002:
Francis Robert Naali (TAN)
- 2006:
Samson Ramadhani (TAN)
- 2010:
John Kelai (KEN)
- 2014:
Michael Shelley (AUS)
- 2018:
Michael Shelley (AUS)
- 2022:
Victor Kiplangat (UGA)
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