Jeff Julian 1935 – 2026

Biography

Jeff Julian (October 9, 1935 – November 7, 2026) was a New Zealand marathon runner. Born in Taumarunui, he represented New Zealand at the 1960 and 1964 Olympic Games and won the prestigious Fukuoka Marathon in 1963 in a personal best of 2:14:38. He was New Zealand marathon champion in 1963, 1968, 1969 and 1970, won eleven national titles in all, and completed 65 marathons in a career that ran into the late 1980s. Away from running he worked for the Bank of New Zealand for 36 years. Julian died on November 7, 2026, at the age of 91.