London: John Disley, a former Olympic bronze medalist in the steeplechase and one of the founders of the London Marathon, has died. He was 87.
London Marathon organisers said Disley died in a hospital after a short illness.
The Welsh-born Disley won the bronze in the 3,000-metre steeplechase at the 1952 Olympics in Helsinki. In 1955, he set the world record for the steeplechase in Moscow.
Along with founding race director Chris Brasher, Disley helped create the London Marathon, which debuted in 1981.
London Marathon chief executive Nick Bitel said Disley "was the architect of the original London Marathon route. Every runner of the race since 1981 owes him a great debt for the vision he realised alongside Chris Brasher."
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