Jimmy Duffy

Jimmy Duffy
Duffy on the bridge over Burlington Canal during the 1912 Around the Bay Road Race in Hamilton, Ontario
Personal information
NationalityIrish/Canadian
BornMay 1, 1890
County Leitrim, Ireland
DiedApril 23, 1915 (aged 24)
Ypres, Belgium
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventlong-distance/marathon
ClubEdinburgh Southern Harriers
Eaton Athletic Club

James Duffy (May 1, 1890 April 23, 1915) was a distance runner from Canada, one of the world's best marathon runners at the beginning of the 20th century. He participated in the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm and was the winner of the 1914 Boston Marathon.