Les Wade
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 8 April 1909 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Died | 5 May 1980 (aged 71) Ithaca, New York, U.S. |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 1500 metres |
Leslie Wichbold Wade (8 April 1909 – 5 May 1980) was a Canadian middle-distance runner, who was Canada's national record holder in the mile run and 3000 metres during the early 1930s. Wade further was a Canadian competitor for the men's 1500 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
In 1933, Wade set the Native Canadian record for the mile run at 4:22.8.[2][3] Wade set Canada's 3000-metre record in 1935, shaving 11 seconds off Canadian runner Mervyn Gale's record and lowering it to 8 minutes and 59.6 seconds.[4]
Wade died in Ithaca, New York in 1971, aged 71.[5]
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Les Wade Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2017.
- ^ "Alex Dochetry to Attempt Comeback". The Gazette. 29 March 1934. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "LES WADE BREAKS NATIVE CANADIAN RECORD FOR MILE". The Gazette. 14 August 1933. p. 14. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "LES WADE SETS UP DOMINION MARK". The Gazette. 23 August 1935. p. 11. Retrieved 18 July 2025.
- ^ "Deaths". The Ithaca Journal. Ithaca, New York. 7 May 1980. p. 4. Retrieved 23 January 2019.