Alex McDougall
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long-distance, cross country, marathon |
| Club | Vale of Leven AC |
Alexander McDougall is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
McDougall was a member of the Vale of Leven Athletic Club[1][2] and specialised in long distance running.[3]
At the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished runner-up to Hugo Fox in the marathon race.[4]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[5] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[6] participating in one event, the marathon race.[7]
McDougall was also a Scottish international in cross country.[8]
References
- ^ "Lost His Way And Record". Sunday Post. 11 May 1958. p. 32. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Who's Who of Scottish Distance Running: Letter G". Scottish Distance Running History. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "It's Time For A Remedy Victory". Daily Record. 5 April 1957. p. 17. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 17 June 2019. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
- ^ "Everett is out". Sunday Mail (Glasgow). 17 March 1957. p. 23. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.