Neil Wilson

Neil Thomas Osborne Wilson (8 April 1930 – 14 August 2023) was a New Zealand runner who represented his country at the 1950 British Empire Games.

Early life and education Wilson was born in the Auckland suburb of Epsom on 8 April 1930, the son of Lois Annabell Rona Wilson (née Knight) and Allan Baxter Wilson. He was educated at King's College, Auckland.

Athletics Wilson gained national attention as a junior, winning the national men's under-19 880 yards title in both 1948 and 1949, and the national men's under-19 1 mile title in 1949. He also won the national men's under-19 cross-country championship in 1948.

At the 1950 British Empire Games, Wilson competed in the men's 880 yards. He ran second in his heat, recording a personal-best time of 1:53.2, and advanced to the final, where he ran a time of 1:53.7 to finish in fourth place.

In 1951, Wilson won the New Zealand national men's 880 yards championship title in a time of 1:56.1. having been predeceased by his wife, Raewyn Wilson, in 2014.