Derek Ibbotson
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | June 17, 1932 Huddersfield, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 23 February 2017 (aged 84) Wakefield, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | long distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Longwood Harriers | ||||||||||||||
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George Derek Ibbotson MBE (17 June 1932 – 23 February 2017) was an English runner who excelled in athletics in the 1950s. His most famous achievement was setting a new world record in the mile in 1957.