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Alfred Edward Tysoe (March 21, 1874 – October 26, 1901) was a British athlete, winner of two gold medals at the 1900 Olympic Games. March 21 is the 80th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (81st in leap years). ... 1874 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... October 26 is the 299th day of the year (300th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 66 days remaining. ... 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... Athletics, also known as track and field or track and field athletics, is a collection of sport events. ...

Born at Skerton, near Lancaster, Tysoe ran part-time with the Skerton Harriers running team while still working as a farm labourer. This article is about an English city. ...

In 1896 he won the Northern Counties 1000 yd and the one mile titles. His running successes brought him to the attention of Harold Hardwick, founder of Salford Harriers in 1884, and in 1897 Tysoe was persuaded to join the Salford team. Within his first year with Salford Harriers, he had achieved the Amateur Athletics Association championships in one mile and ten miles. In 1898 he helped the team to win their sixth National Cross Country championship. 1896 was a leap year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... This article is about the unit of measure known as the yard. ... A mile is any of several units of distance, or, in physics terminology, of length. ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... 1897 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... 1898 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ...

At the 1900 Olympic Games in Paris, Tysoe was a favourite in the 800 m, having just two weeks before the games broken the world record by running the 800 yd in 1 minute 57.8 seconds. He won easily, beating John Cregan from the United States by 3 yards. He also won a gold medal as part of the British team in the 5000 me team race. The Eiffel Tower has become a symbol of Paris throughout the world. ... A world record is the best performance in a certain discipline, usually a sports event. ... A minute is: a unit of time equal to 1/60th of an hour and to 60 seconds. ... This article is about the unit of time. ...

This proved to be his last season on the running track, as in early 1901 he became severely ill with pleurisy. He tragically died at his home in Blackpool, aged only 27. 1901 was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar). ... In anatomy, the pleural cavity is the potential space between the lungs and the chest wall. ... Missing image Blackpool Tower, Blackpool Blackpool is a seaside town in England, on the coast of the Irish Sea. ...

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