Halland Britton
 Halland Britton in 1923 | ||||||||||||
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| Born | 18 February 1890 Derby, England | |||||||||||
| Died | 11 February 1975 (aged 84) Coventry, England | |||||||||||
| Sport | ||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | |||||||||||
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| Club | Derby & County AC | |||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | ||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 5,000 – 15:15.0 (1923) 10,000 m – 32:06.0e (1924)[1][2] | |||||||||||
Medal record
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Halland Britton (18 February 1890 – 11 February 1975) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the Olympic Games.
Career
[edit]Britton finished third behind Percy Hodge in the steeplechase event at the 1920 AAA Championships.[3][4]
The following year Britton became the National 10 miles champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1921 AAA Championships.[5][6][7] He retained his title in 1922[8] and 1924.[1] Britton placed 11th at the 1921 International Cross Country Championships, winning a gold medal with the England team.[9]
At the 1924 Summer Olympics, Britton finished sixth in the 10 km race.
References
[edit]- ^ a b Halland Britton. sports-reference.com
- ^ Halland Britton. trackfield.brinkster.net
- ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics". Northern Whig. 2 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Where Britain leads". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 4 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
- ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Halland Britton". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
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