| Roles | Competed in Olympic Games | |
|---|---|---|
| Sex | Male | |
| Full name | John F.•Joyce | |
| Used name | John•Joyce | |
| Born | 22 August 1875 in Galway, Galway |  IRL |
| Died | 17 May 1957 (aged 81 years 8 months 26 days) in Montgomery, New York |  USA |
| NOC | United States | USA |
John Joyce, originally from Moycullen (Maigh Cuilinn), County Galway in Ireland, came to America in 1900 and was AAU 5-mile champion in 1904, competing for the Irish-American AC. He also won the AAU title indoors for 10-miles in 1903-05, and was AAU Cross-Country Champion in 1902. Joyce was a bricklayer by trade, and later a saloon owner in New Rochelle, New York. He eventually moved to a farm in Montgomery, New York, where he lived for the remainder of his life until his death in 1957.
Personal Best: 5 miles – 28:25.2 (1904).
| Games | Discipline (Sport) / Event | NOC / Team | Pos | Medal | As | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1904 Summer Olympics | Athletics | USA |
John Joyce | |||
| 800 metres, Men (Olympic) | ||||||
| 5 miles, Men (Olympic (non-medal)) | 1 |
