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