Sam Ferris
 Samuel Ferris during the Polytechnic Marathon | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 29 August 1900 Dromore, Northern Ireland | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Died | 21 March 1980 (aged 79) Torquay, England | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 174 cm (5 ft 9 in) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event | Long distance/marathon | |||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Royal Air Force Shettleston Harriers/Herne Hill Harriers | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Samuel Ferris (29 August 1900 – 21 March 1980) was a British and Northern Irish long-distance running athlete who competed mainly in the marathon and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]Ferris was born in Magherabeg, near Dromore, County Down in Northern Ireland.
Ferris became the national marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1925 AAA Championships.[2][3] He successfully retained his title at both the 1926 AAA Championships and the 1927 AAA Championships.[4]
He won a silver medal for Great Britain in the marathon at the 1932 Olympic Games.[5]
He served as the second president of the then recently formed UK Road Runners Club during 1954.
References
[edit]- ^ "Sam Ferris". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
- ^ "Sam Ferris Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
External links
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