Barry Watson (athlete)

Barrington ("Barry") Watson (born 13 February 1944) is a former Great British Olympian and long-distance runner.^[1] He came 45th in the marathon in the 1976 Summer Olympics.^[2] In 1977, he came second behind Steve Ovett in the first Dartford half marathon.^[3]

In 2005, he helped to establish the Somme Poppy Marathon.^[4] He was born in Poole, Dorset, England.^[2]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  United Kingdom
1976	Olympic Games	Montréal, Canada	45th	Marathon	2:28:32

References

1. "Barrington Watson". British Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
2. "Barry Watson". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
3. "RW Race Report - Dartford Half-Marathon". Runners World. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
4. "Marathon effort for fallen heroes". The Northern Echo. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.