About Arthur Robertson (athlete)
Arthur James Robertson was a British runner who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. He won the gold medal in the 3-mile team race and a silver in the steeplechase. In March 1908 he won both the English and International Cross-Country Championships and a second-place finish in the 4 mile race at the AAA Championships earned him a place at the Olympics. Robertson won easily in the first round of the 3200 metres steeplechase, finishing in 11:10.0. At the same Olympics he won gold as a member of the 5-man 3 mile team race with Joe Deakin, William Coales, Norman Hallows and Harold Wilson; the first Olympic gold won by a Scottish and Birchfield athlete.
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