Former Tipton Harriers world record holder's wife dies days after him
The wife of a former Tipton Harriers legend has died less than two weeks after he passed away.
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Ron Bentley, from Gornal, set a world record in November 1973 for a 24-hour race notching up 161 miles 545 yards.
Mr Bentley, 88, became a member of the club in 1951 and continued until the day he died on February 22, becoming a life member in 1972.
The club announced his wife Eva died on Tuesday, just 11 days after her husband.
A spokesman for the club said: "Tipton Harriers are saddened to have to report the death of Eva Bentley on March 5. Eva was the wife of Ron Bentley who had passed away only a few days before.
"Our thoughts are with their children, Jane and Ron, and their families."
