ATHLETE
John Disley
1928 - 2016
John Disley
John Ivor Disley CBE (20 November 1928 – 8 February 2016) was a Welsh athlete. He competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase before co-founding the London Marathon and becoming active in sports promotion and administration. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of John Disley has received more than 48,369 page views. His biography is available in 18 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 16 in 2019). John Disley is the 2,984th most popular athlete (down from 2,349th in 2019), the 6,497th most popular biography from United Kingdom (down from 6,160th in 2019) and the 105th most popular British Athlete.
Memorability Metrics
48k
Page Views (PV)
45.09
Historical Popularity Index (HPI)
18
Languages Editions (L)
3.29
Effective Languages (L*)
2.94
Coefficient of Variation (CV)
Among ATHLETES
Among athletes, John Disley ranks 2,984 out of 6,025. Before him are Alexander Os, Billy Konchellah, Michiel Bartman, Neroli Fairhall, Nelson Évora, and Peter Holmberg. After him are Paul Meister, Willie Banks, Yipsi Moreno, Sandra Chick, Kim Soo-nyung, and Sergey Belyayev.
Most Popular Athletes in Wikipedia
Go to all RankingsAlexander Os
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 2,978
Billy Konchellah
1961 - Present
HPI: 45.14
Rank: 2,979
Michiel Bartman
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 2,980
Neroli Fairhall
1944 - 2006
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 2,981
Nelson Évora
1984 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 2,982
Peter Holmberg
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 2,983
John Disley
1928 - 2016
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 2,984
Paul Meister
1926 - 2018
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 2,985
Willie Banks
1956 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 2,986
Yipsi Moreno
1980 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 2,987
Sandra Chick
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 2,988
Kim Soo-nyung
1971 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 2,989
Sergey Belyayev
1960 - 2020
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 2,990
Contemporaries
Among people born in 1928, John Disley ranks 593. Before him are Gerhard Weinberg, Jim Rathmann, Joseph Bernardin, Philip Levine, Robert Bergland, and Albert Brewer. After him are John Ingle, Fatima Meer, Yvette Vickers, Muhammadu Maccido, J. Hillis Miller, and Reubin Askew. Among people deceased in 2016, John Disley ranks 598. Before him are Nicholas Brathwaite, Vasyl Slipak, Sverre Kjelsberg, Sascha Lewandowski, Lonnie Mack, and A. B. Bardhan. After him are Amber Rayne, Dale Bumpers, Big Syke, David Cañada, Bahman Golbarnezhad, and José María Rivas.
Others Born in 1928
Go to all RankingsGerhard Weinberg
HISTORIAN
1928 - Present
HPI: 46.62
Rank: 587
Jim Rathmann
RACING DRIVER
1928 - 2011
HPI: 46.61
Rank: 588
Joseph Bernardin
RELIGIOUS FIGURE
1928 - 1996
HPI: 46.48
Rank: 589
Philip Levine
WRITER
1928 - 2015
HPI: 46.28
Rank: 590
Robert Bergland
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2018
HPI: 46.15
Rank: 591
Albert Brewer
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2017
HPI: 45.96
Rank: 592
John Disley
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 593
John Ingle
ACTOR
1928 - 2012
HPI: 44.80
Rank: 594
Fatima Meer
WRITER
1928 - 2010
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 595
Yvette Vickers
ACTOR
1928 - 2010
HPI: 44.36
Rank: 596
Muhammadu Maccido
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2006
HPI: 44.20
Rank: 597
J. Hillis Miller
WRITER
1928 - 2021
HPI: 44.19
Rank: 598
Reubin Askew
POLITICIAN
1928 - 2014
HPI: 43.23
Rank: 599
Others Deceased in 2016
Go to all RankingsNicholas Brathwaite
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2016
HPI: 45.83
Rank: 592
Vasyl Slipak
SINGER
1974 - 2016
HPI: 45.77
Rank: 593
Sverre Kjelsberg
MUSICIAN
1946 - 2016
HPI: 45.65
Rank: 594
Sascha Lewandowski
COACH
1971 - 2016
HPI: 45.61
Rank: 595
Lonnie Mack
SINGER
1941 - 2016
HPI: 45.59
Rank: 596
A. B. Bardhan
POLITICIAN
1924 - 2016
HPI: 45.58
Rank: 597
John Disley
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 598
Amber Rayne
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1984 - 2016
HPI: 45.00
Rank: 599
Dale Bumpers
POLITICIAN
1925 - 2016
HPI: 44.94
Rank: 600
Big Syke
SINGER
1968 - 2016
HPI: 44.76
Rank: 601
David Cañada
CYCLIST
1975 - 2016
HPI: 44.69
Rank: 602
Bahman Golbarnezhad
ATHLETE
1968 - 2016
HPI: 44.61
Rank: 603
José María Rivas
SOCCER PLAYER
1958 - 2016
HPI: 44.55
Rank: 604
In United Kingdom
Among people born in United Kingdom, John Disley ranks 6,497 out of 8,785. Before him are Warren Ellis (1968), Samantha Bentley (1987), Lynne Ramsay (1969), Alison Hargreaves (1962), Louise Brealey (1979), and Stuart Adamson (1958). After him are Bill Steer (1969), Diane Morgan (1975), James Key (1972), Bertie Auld (1938), KT Tunstall (1975), and Terry Neill (1942).
Others born in United Kingdom
Go to all RankingsWarren Ellis
COMIC ARTIST
1968 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 6,491
Samantha Bentley
PORNOGRAPHIC ACTOR
1987 - Present
HPI: 45.12
Rank: 6,492
Lynne Ramsay
FILM DIRECTOR
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.11
Rank: 6,493
Alison Hargreaves
MOUNTAINEER
1962 - 1995
HPI: 45.10
Rank: 6,494
Louise Brealey
ACTOR
1979 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 6,495
Stuart Adamson
MUSICIAN
1958 - 2001
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 6,496
John Disley
ATHLETE
1928 - 2016
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 6,497
Bill Steer
MUSICIAN
1969 - Present
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 6,498
Diane Morgan
ACTOR
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 6,499
James Key
ENGINEER
1972 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 6,500
Bertie Auld
SOCCER PLAYER
1938 - 2021
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 6,501
KT Tunstall
MUSICIAN
1975 - Present
HPI: 45.08
Rank: 6,502
Terry Neill
SOCCER PLAYER
1942 - 2022
HPI: 45.07
Rank: 6,503
Among ATHLETES In United Kingdom
Among athletes born in United Kingdom, John Disley ranks 105. Before him are Adrian Metcalfe (1942), Sonia Robertson (1947), Alastair McCorquodale (1925), Sylvia Cheeseman (1929), Steve Cram (1960), and June Foulds (1934). After him are Sandra Chick (1947), Colin Jackson (1967), Peter Radford (1939), Carole Quinton (1936), Eileen Hiscock (1909), and Alan Pascoe (1947).
Adrian Metcalfe
1942 - 2021
HPI: 46.56
Rank: 99
Sonia Robertson
1947 - Present
HPI: 46.34
Rank: 100
Alastair McCorquodale
1925 - 2009
HPI: 46.13
Rank: 101
Sylvia Cheeseman
1929 - Present
HPI: 46.05
Rank: 102
Steve Cram
1960 - Present
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 103
June Foulds
1934 - 2020
HPI: 45.66
Rank: 104
John Disley
1928 - 2016
HPI: 45.09
Rank: 105
Sandra Chick
1947 - Present
HPI: 45.06
Rank: 106
Colin Jackson
1967 - Present
HPI: 45.01
Rank: 107
Peter Radford
1939 - Present
HPI: 44.85
Rank: 108
Carole Quinton
1936 - Present
HPI: 44.59
Rank: 109
Eileen Hiscock
1909 - 1958
HPI: 44.02
Rank: 110
Alan Pascoe
1947 - Present
HPI: 43.98
Rank: 111