Bill Smith Athlete

Bill Smith (May 1936 – September 2011) was a fell runner and author on the sport. His achievements in breaking records for the number of peaks scaled within 24 hours, contributions to fell-running events and the documenting its history, earned him the accolade of "legend" within the sport upon his accidental death in 2011. His body was discovered on 7 October in a peat bog in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, after a three-week disappearance.

Personal facts

Birth dateJanuary 01, 1936
Date of deathJanuary 01, 2011
Place of death
Forest of Bowland
Residence
Liverpool

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