Sam Ferris
British long-distance runner From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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]
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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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Career
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.
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