Fred S. Cameron
 Winning the Boston Marathon | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nickname(s) | Freddy |
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born |
November 11, 1886 Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long distance running |
| Turned pro | 1911 |
| Retired | 1919 |
| Updated on 16 July 2014. | |
Fred S. Cameron was a Canadian runner from Amherst, Nova Scotia. Cameron was born at Advocate Harbour, Nova Scotia on November 11, 1886.[1]
Cameron is best known for winning the 14th Boston Marathon in 1910. He won the race in a time of 2:28:52.[2] Cameron defeated Clarence DeMar by one minute.[2] Cameron was the underdog, having never run a race longer than 10 miles before.[1]
Cameron was also the North American Long Distance Champion and the Maritime five-mile champion. He held the Halifax Herald 10-mile road race record, gained over 160 trophies and awards over his career and is a member of the Nova Scotia Sports Hall of Fame.[1]
Cameron originally began as an amateur, but began racing professionally in 1911. He retired from competition in 1919.[1]