Joseph Lynch

Joseph Michael Lynch (22 April 1878 – 10 March 1952) was an Australian long-distance runner. Lynch was born in 1878 in Darlington, Sydney. He was the youngest son of Irish immigrants John Lynch and Mary Hassett. Career He trained with the East Sydney Athletics Club and competed in club, state and national events, his best national performance was coming third in the one mile race in the 1909–10 season. He competed for Australasia in the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. This team also included Australian legends such as Snowy Baker. At the 1908 Summer Olympics, Lynch competed in three events, in the 1500 metres event, he finished fifth in his heat and only the winners of the heats qualified for the final, he also competed in the Marathon race and the 5 miles competition but didn't finish either race, he retired from the Marathon after five miles, he was due to participate in the 800 metres but in the end he didn't compete in it.