Donald Robertson (athlete)

Donald McNab Robertson (7 October 1905 – 14 June 1949) was a Scottish athlete who competed in the 1936 Summer Olympics.

Biography
Robertson born in Glasgow, represented Scotland at the 1934 Empire Games and won the silver medal in the marathon competition.

In 1936, he finished seventh in the Olympic marathon event. Two years later Robertson finished fourth in the marathon contest at the 1938 Empire Games.

Between 1932 and 1939 Robertson won six marathon titles at the prestigious AAA Championships.

He died in Glasgow 14 June 1949 from a pulmonary embolism aged 43.