Chuck Mellor

Full name: Charles Lawrence "Chuck" Mellor
Gender: Male
Height: 5'9" (175 cm)
Weight: 146 lbs (66 kg)
Born: December 27, 1893 in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Died: February 11, 1962
Affiliations: Mohawk AC, New York (USA)
Country: United States
Sport: Athletics

Biography

Chuck Mellor twice ran the Olympic marathon for the United States. He made the 1920 Olympic Team by winning a short-course qualifier at the Detroit marathon. In 1924, he finished second at the Boston Marathon to make the team. Mellor came back in 1925 to win the Boston Marathon. He also finished second in that race in 1921.

Personal Best: Mar – 2-30:04 (1920).

Results

Games	Age	City	Sport	Event	Team	NOC	Rank	Medal
1920 Summer	26	Antwerpen	Athletics	Men's Marathon	United States	USA	12
1924 Summer	30	Paris	Athletics	Men's Marathon	United States	USA	25

Men's Marathon

Event History

Games	Age	City	Sport	Country	Phase	Unit	Rank		T
1920 Summer	26	Antwerpen	Athletics	United States	Final Standings		12		2-45:30.0
1924 Summer	30	Paris	Athletics	United States	Final Standings		25		3-24:07.0

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