About Les Wade
Lived 1909 – 1980 (aged 71). Les Wade was a Canadian athletics competitor.
Leslie Wichbold Wade (8 April 1909 – 5 May 1980) was a Canadian middle-distance runner, who was Canada's national record holder in the mile run and 3000 metres during the early 1930s. Wade further was a Canadian competitor for the men's 1500 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics.
In 1933, Wade set the Native Canadian record for the mile run at 4:22.8. Wade set Canada's 3000-metre record in 1935, shaving 11 seconds off Canadian runner Mervyn Gale's record and lowering it to 8 minutes and 59.6 seconds.
Wade died in Ithaca, New York in 1971, aged 71.
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Who was Les Wade?
Canadian athletics competitor
When was Les Wade born?
Les Wade was born on 8 April 1909 in Montreal.
When did Les Wade die?
Les Wade died on 5 May 1980 in Ithaca.
What was Les Wade's occupation?
Les Wade was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Les Wade?
Les Wade was Canadian.
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