Henry Barrett
British long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the Australian cricketer, see Henry Barrett (cricketer). For the English rugby union player, see Henry Barratt.
Henry Frederick Barrett (30 December 1879 – 18 December 1927) was a British long-distance runner who on 8 May 1909 set a world's best in only his second marathon with a time of 2:42:31 at the Polytechnic Marathon.[nb 1] Barrett failed to finish the men's marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.[4]
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Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | 30 December 1879 |
Died | 18 December 1927(1927-12-18) (aged 47) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
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Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:42:31 (Poly, 1990) |
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