Alfred Shrubb

Alfred Shrubb
Personal information
Born12 December 1879
Slinfold, West Sussex, England
Died23 April 1964 (aged 84)
Bowmanville, Canada
Sport
SportAthletics
Event1500–10,000 m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 4:17.2 (1903)
Mile – 4:22.0 (1904)
5000 m – 14:51.2 (1904)
10,000 m – 30:51.6 (1904)
Medal record
Representing  England
International Cross Country Championships
1903 HamiltonIndividual
1903 HamiltonTeam
1904 St HelenIndividual
1904 St HelenTeam

Alfred Shrubb (12 December 1879 – 23 April 1964) was an English middle and long-distance runner. During an amateur career lasting from 1899 to 1905 (when he was barred from amateur competition for receiving payment for running) and a professional career from 1905 to 1912 he won over 1,000 races of about 1,800.