About Roger Matthews
Born 1942. Roger Matthews is an athletics competitor.
Roger Matthews (born c.1942) is a former international long distance runner who competed at the Commonwealth Games.
Biography Matthews was a member of the Bournemouth Athletics Club and specialised in long distances, primarily the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. which earned selection for the England team at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. He finished fourth, just missing the medal rostrum in the 10,000 metres event, in a race where Dick Taylor took the bronze.
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Who is Roger Matthews?
British sprinter (born 1949)
When was Roger Matthews born?
Roger Matthews was born in 1942.
What is Roger Matthews's occupation?
Roger Matthews is an athletics competitor.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Roger Matthews (runner)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Roger Matthews. https://biography.guide/roger-matthews-athletics-competitor/
MLA: "Roger Matthews." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/roger-matthews-athletics-competitor/.
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