Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | 30 December 1879 |
Died | 18 December 1927 | (aged 47)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:42:31 (Poly, 1990) |
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]
Barrett was an electrician from Hounslow. [5]
Personal information | |
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Nationality | British |
Born | 30 December 1879 |
Died | 18 December 1927 | (aged 47)
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | Marathon: 2:42:31 (Poly, 1990) |
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]
Barrett was an electrician from Hounslow. [5]