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Johnny Miles (Johnny, Jack) was born on 30 October, 1905 in Halifax, West Yorkshire, England, is a runner. Discover Johnny Miles's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 98 years old?
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John Christopher Miles |
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98 years old |
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Scorpio |
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30 October, 1905 |
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30 October |
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Halifax, West Yorkshire, England |
Date of death |
(2003-06-15)Hamilton, Ontario |
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Hamilton, Ontario |
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He is a member of famous runner with the age 98 years old group.
Johnny Miles Height, Weight & Measurements
At 98 years old, Johnny Miles height is 5' 6-1/2" and Weight 133 lbs..
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5' 6-1/2" |
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133 lbs. |
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He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Johnny Miles Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Johnny Miles worth at the age of 98 years old? Johnny Miles’s income source is mostly from being a successful runner. He is from . We have estimated
Johnny Miles's net worth
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Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
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In 2018 Miles was named by the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame as one of the greatest 15 athletes in Nova Scotia's history, ranking seventh.
Since 1975 the Johnny Miles Marathon has been held in New Glasgow, Nova Scotia in his honour. An annual 5K race is also held in his honour in Sydney Mines, Nova Scotia. Sydney Mines also displays his image on a sign at the entrance of the town and a statue of Miles is displayed on Main St.
After the 1932 Olympics, Miles retired from competition. He had moved to Hamilton, Ontario in 1927 and, while training for the 1928 Olympics, he found work as a labourer for International Harvester. He subsequently worked for them as an inspector and foreman and then as a manager in France and in Chicago. He retired home to Canada in 1971. In 1982, he was made a Member of the Order of Canada. He was inducted into Canada's Sports Hall of Fame and the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame. Miles died at age 97 in Hamilton, Ontario. At the time of his death, he was Canada's oldest living Olympic athlete and the oldest Boston Marathon winner.
Miles attempted to defend his title at the 1927 Boston Marathon, but dropped out early due to problems with his shoes. In 1929 Miles returned to Boston and won the marathon in a time of 2:33:08. Miles competed in two more Boston Marathons, never finishing higher than 10th.
In 1926 Miles's neighbours raised a few hundred dollars to send him to the Boston Marathon by train. This would be Miles's debut marathon, having never run a race longer than 10 miles. The field at the 1926 Boston Marathon included four-time winner Clarence DeMar and 1924 Olympic champion Albin Stenroos, whom Miles idolized. Miles arrived at the marathon as an unknown, competing in a handmade singlet adorned with a maple leaf and the letters "NS" for Nova Scotia and a pair of 98-cent sneakers. Stenroos attempted to break away after the first few miles, leaving DeMar behind. Miles stayed with him until Heartbreak Hill, at which point he passed him. Miles completed the race in a time of 2:25:40. His time was so fast that the course was remeasured and found to be 176 yards short.
Born in Halifax, West Yorkshire, as a child he moved with his family to Florence, Nova Scotia, a coal town located near Sydney Mines on Cape Breton Island. When his father enlisted in the armed forces in 1916, at age 11 he helped to support his family by working in the coal mines during the evening shift and continuing at school during daytime. As a teenager he was coached by his father and won local races. He went on to win the Canadian five-mile (8 km) championship when it was held in Halifax in 1925. He also won the Halifax Herald 10-mile (16 km) competition in the same year. As a young man, Miles worked various temporary jobs, including a stint in northern Ontario. When he won the Halifax races, he was employed in a colliery blacksmith's shop. He was then offered employment with the British Canadian Cooperative Store. For them, Miles delivered groceries to local customers and country stores by horse and wagon. To stay in shape he would run behind the wagon wearing heavy boots.
John C. Miles, CM (October 30, 1905 – June 15, 2003) was a Canadian marathon runner. He won the Boston Marathon in 1926 and 1929.