Robert Fowler (athlete)

Robert Fowler
Personal information
NationalityNewfoundlander/American
BornRobert Arthur Fowler
(1882-09-18)September 18, 1882
DiedOctober 8, 1957(1957-10-08) (aged 75)
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event
Marathon

Robert Arthur Fowler (18 September 1882 – 8 October 1957) was a Newfoundland-born long-distance runner who was recognized by the International Association of Athletics Federations as having set a world's best in the marathon on January 1, 1909 with a time of 2:52:45.4 at the Empire City Marathon in Yonkers, New York.