Brian Maxwell, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Brian Maxwell

Canadian long-distance runner

Date of Birth: 14-Mar-1953

Place of Birth: London

Date of Death: 19-Mar-2004

Profession: businessperson, athletics competitor

Nationality: Canada

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

Brian Leigh Maxwell (March 14, 1953 – March 19, 2004) was a Canadian track and field athlete, track coach, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
He founded PowerBar, a maker of energy and nutritional products for athletes.
Maxwell initially never intended to become a marathon runner, but lacked the speed necessary to be competitive at shorter distances.
Despite being told as a teenager of his congenital heart condition, he persevered, and by 1977 he was ranked third among all marathoners in the world by Track and Field News.
He died of a heart attack aged 51.