Ron Delany

Irish middle-distance runner (1935–2026)
Person human Q734288
Ron Delany
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Ron Delany

Summary

Ron Delany is a human[1]. He was born in Arklow[2]. He was born on March 6, 1935[3]. He passed away in Dublin[4]. He died on March 11, 2026[5]. He worked as a middle-distance runner[6]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Ron Delany was born in Arklow[2].
  • Ron Delany passed away in Dublin[4].
  • Ron Delany was born on March 6, 1935[3].
  • Ron Delany died on March 11, 2026[5].
  • Ron Delany held citizenship in Ireland[8].
  • Ron Delany worked as a middle-distance runner[6].
  • Ron Delany's education included a stint at Villanova University[9].
  • Ron Delany is recorded as male[10].
  • Ron Delany's instance of is recorded as human[11].
  • Ron Delany's Commons category is recorded as Ron Delany[12].
  • Ron Delany's sport is recorded as athletics[13].
  • Ron Delany's family name is recorded as Delany[14].
  • Ron Delany's given name is recorded as Ron[15].
  • Ron Delany's given name is recorded as Ronnie[16].
  • Ron Delany's given name is recorded as Ronald[17].
  • Ron Delany's participant in is recorded as 1960 Summer Olympics[18].
  • Ron Delany's participant in is recorded as 1956 Summer Olympics[19].
  • Ron Delany's country for sport is recorded as Ireland[20].
  • Ron Delany's start of work period is recorded as 1954[21].
  • Ron Delany's end of work period is recorded as 1962[22].
  • Ron Delany's height is recorded as {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+184'}[23].
  • Ron Delany's mass is recorded as {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+75'}[24].
  • Ron Delany's sports discipline competed in is recorded as middle-distance running[25].

Body

Origins and Family

Born in Arklow[2], Ron Delany… he was born on March 6, 1935[3].

Education

Ron Delany was educated at Villanova University[9].

Career and Affiliations

Ron Delany worked as a middle-distance runner[6].

Death and Burial

Ron Delany died on March 11, 2026[5]. He died in Dublin[4].

Why It Matters

Ron Delany ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (114 views/month, #7,238 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[26] He is known by 19 alternative names across languages and contexts.[27]

FAQs

Where was Ron Delany born?

Born in Arklow[2], Ron Delany…

Where did Ron Delany die?

Ron Delany passed away in Dublin[4].

What did Ron Delany do for work?

Ron Delany worked as middle-distance runner[6].

Where did Ron Delany go to school?

Ron Delany was educated at Villanova University[9].

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  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
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  6. [9] . wikidata.org.
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  9. [3] . SNAC. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . rte.ie. rte.ie. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
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  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [26] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [27] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    End of work period +1962-00-00T00:00:00Z
    Occupation middle-distance runner
    Height {'unit': 'Q174728', 'amount': '+184'}
    Mass {'unit': 'Q11570', 'amount': '+75'}
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