John Richard Wild (born 13 February 1953[1]) is a male English former runner who competed in cross country, fell running, and the 3000m steeplechase.
[2] He represented England in the 3,000 metres steeplechase event at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.
He won thirteen races in the Fell Runners Association calendar that year, setting new course records in seven of them.
[9] Wild won the Ben Nevis Race in 1983 in a then-record time of 1:25:35, only one second slower than the current record.
[14] In late 1983, Wild decided to turn his attention to the marathon but his success was limited by injury and knee problems.