Godwin Withers

Godwin Robert James Withers (28 September 1884 – 5 February 1976) was an English track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.

Career Withers was born in Holborn, London. He was a railway worker and member of the Railway Clearing House. He began walking races in 1903. In May 1910 he was one of the prominent competitors in the 25 miles track record race when he finished sixth in 3 hours 44 minutes. where he was eliminated in the first round of the 10 mile walk competition. He won the Vegetarian Caterers Challenge Cup 30 mile road walk race between Highgate and Hatfield in 1910. In 1911, Withers attended the Vegetarian Cycling and Athletic Club's annual dinner held at the Food Reform Restaurant in London.