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Sam Ferris
Samuel Ferris during the Polytechnic Marathon
Personal information
NationalityBritish (Northern Irish)
Born29 August 1900
Dromore, Northern Ireland
Died21 March 1980 (aged 79)
Torquay, England
Height174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long distance/marathon
ClubRoyal Air Force
Shettleston Harriers/Herne Hill Harriers
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympics
Silver medal – second place 1932 Los Angeles Marathon
Representing  England
British Empire Games
Silver medal – second place 1930 Hamilton Marathon

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]

Career

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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.

References

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  1. ^ "Sam Ferris". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
  2. ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 January 2025.
  5. ^ "Sam Ferris Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
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