Biography.guide
Home › People › Marathon runner › Eddie Kirkup
Portrait of Eddie Kirkup

Eddie Kirkup

1929 – 2008

British marathon runner

Don't just read it — keep itBiographies to ownE-book · Audio · Video From $7 →

About Eddie Kirkup

Lived 1929 – 2008 (aged 78). Eddie Kirkup was a British marathon runner.

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

Biography Kirkup was a member of the Rotherham Harriers and became the British marathon champion when winning the 1957 AAA Championships in Watford.

Kirkup represented the England athletics team in the marathon at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales.

He died in Rotherham on 5 January 2008, at the age of 78.

Biography shop

Don’t just read it —
keep it.

Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.

  • E-book
  • Audio
  • Video
Browse the shop — from $7

Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free

Important facts

Birth century
Occupation
Nationality
Also known as
Ernest Kirkup, Ernest Eddie Kirkup

Contemporaries

People whose lives overlapped Eddie Kirkup's

Frequently asked questions

Who was Eddie Kirkup?

British marathon runner

When was Eddie Kirkup born?

Eddie Kirkup was born on 12 July 1929 in Wakefield.

When did Eddie Kirkup die?

Eddie Kirkup died on 1 June 2008.

What was Eddie Kirkup's occupation?

Eddie Kirkup was a marathon runner.

What nationality was Eddie Kirkup?

Eddie Kirkup was British.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Eddie Kirkup

· Wikidata: Q19693380

· DBpedia: Eddie Kirkup

Cite this page

APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Eddie Kirkup. https://biography.guide/eddie-kirkup/

MLA: "Eddie Kirkup." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/eddie-kirkup/.

Chicago: "Eddie Kirkup." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/eddie-kirkup/.

Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.

Page generated 2026-09-27 05:03 UTC