Maurice Marshall

Maurice Marshall represented New Zealand at the 1950 British Empire Games in Auckland, where he won a bronze medal in the mile. Domestically he won the New Zealand mile championship in 1951-52, after finishing second from 1946-50. Marshall retired from athletics shortly after his 1952 Olympic appearance and became a teacher in New Zealand, eventually serving as headmaster of Southwell School in Hamilton for 16 years. He and his 1952 Olympic teammate, John Holland, were honored by having parallel streets named for them in Hamilton. In 1989 Marshall was made a Member of the Order of the British Empire, for services to education and sport.

Personal Bests: 800 – 1:53.5y (1951); 1500 – unknown; Mile – 4:11.8 (1952).