Sam Ferris
Samuel Ferris (29 August 1900 – 21 March 1980) was a British long-distance running athlete who competed mainly in the marathon.[1] He was born in Magherabeg, near Dromore, County Down in Ireland. He won a silver medal for Great Britain in the marathon at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[2]
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Great Britain | ||
| Olympics | ||
.svg.png.webp){kind=icon} | 1932 Los Angeles | Marathon |
Representing  England | ||
| British Empire Games | ||
| 1930 Hamilton | Marathon |
Samuel Ferris during the Polytechnic Marathon
He served as the second president of the then recently formed UK Road Runners Club during 1954.
References
- "Sam Ferris". Olympedia. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- "Sam Ferris Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2012.
External links
Media related to Sam Ferris at Wikimedia Commons
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