New Zealand runner
George Hoskins
Hoskins at the 1950 British Empire Games
Full name George Woodbourne Hoskins Born (1928-09-25 ) 25 September 1928Lower Hutt , New ZealandDied 23 January 2000(2000-01-23) (aged 71) Country New Zealand Sport Athletics National finals 880 yds champion (1953) 3 miles champion (1950, 1951, 1952) Personal best(s) 1500 m – 3:52.72 (1952) 3 miles – 14:15.6 (1952)[1]
George Woodbourne Hoskins (25 September 1928 – 23 January 2000) was a New Zealand runner, who competed at the 1952 Olympics in the 1500 m and 5000 m . He won his 1500 m heat, but finished last in his semi-final. He failed to finish his 5000 m heat.[2] At the national level, Hoskins won the under-19 2 miles and under-19 cross-country titles in 1947, the 3 miles championships in 1950, 1951 and 1952, and the 880 yards title in 1953.[3]
New Zealand national champions in men's 800 m
Note: 880 yards before 1970
880 yards
1888: P. Morrison
1889: P.H. Cox
1890: J.F. Grierson
1891: D. Wood
1892: J.F. Grierson
1893: Norman Gurr
1894–1896: W.A. Low
1897: J. McKean
1898: H.C. Garsia
1899: C.S. St Hill
1900: J.M. Lynskey
1901: Charles Cuff
1902: E.T. Harper
1903–1904: W.H. Pollock
1905: Greg Wheatley (AUS)
1906–1907: Hector Burk
1908: W.F. Trembath
1909: G. Haskins
1910–1911: W.G. Harding
1912–1913: Arthur Dormer
1914: C.S. Thomas
1915: J.F. Byrne
1916–1919: not held
1920: Arthur Dormer
1921–1922: Charlie Taylor
1923: Ken Griffin
1924: Charlie Taylor
1925: C. Campbell
1926: Charlie Taylor
1927: Chris Olsen
1928 C.B. Allan
1929: Lachie McLachlan
1930–1931: Don Evans
1932–1934: Geoff Broadway
1935: Don Evans
1936: Pat Boot
1937: Theo Allen
1938–1940: Pat Boot
1941–1944: not held
1945: Ken Greville
1946–1947: Doug Harris
1948–1949: Jim Grierson
1950: Cliff Simpson
1951: Neil Wilson
1952: Max Golder
1953: George Hoskins
1954–1955: Bill Baillie
1956: Paul Penlington
1957: Crelin Keig
1958: Michael Earwaker
1959–1960: Peter Snell
1961: Gary Philpott
1962: Peter Snell
1963: Michael Wall
1964: Peter Snell
1965: Robert Hamilton
1966: Gary Philpott
1967–1969: Kevin Ross
800 metres
New Zealand national champions in men's 5000 m
Note: 3 miles before 1970
3 miles 5000 m