Bill Smith

Deceased Person

1936 – 2011

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Who was Bill Smith?

Bill Smith was a fell runner and author on the sport. His achievements in breaking records for the number of peaks scaled within 24 hours, contributions to fell-running events and the documenting its history, earned him the accolade of "legend" within the sport upon his accidental death in 2011. His body was discovered on 7 October in a peat bog in the Forest of Bowland, Lancashire, England, after a three-week disappearance.

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Born
May 1, 1936
Lived in
  • Liverpool
Died
2011
Forest of Bowland

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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