John Myles

John Gilbert Stratton Myles (26 October 1926 – 28 May 2013) was a New Zealand sprinter who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.

Early life Born on 26 October 1926, Myles was educated at Mount Albert Grammar School in Auckland from 1941 to 1945 where he excelled at sports. He won the intermediate athletics cup in 1942, and the senior athletics cup in the following three years.

In 1949, Myles was a member of the New Zealand Universities' athletic team that travelled to Australia.

At the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, Myles competed in the 440 yards. He finished third in his heat, before placing fifth in his semifinal and not progressing further.

Rugby union Myles played representative rugby union for Auckland.

Working life After a period working for the New Zealand Forest Service, Myles trained as a teacher at the Auckland and Dunedin Teachers' Colleges. He worked as a physical education area officer before becoming a teacher at Auckland Normal Intermediate. Myles then spent time teaching in Canada, before returning to New Zealand to become head of social studies at Hamilton Teachers' College, where he remained for the rest of his working life.