Full name: James P. "Jimmy" Henigan
Nickname(s): Smiling Jimmy
Gender: Male
Height: 5'6" (168 cm)
Weight: 119 lbs (54 kg)
Born: April 25, 1892 in Boston, Massachusetts, United States
Died: February 27, 1950 in Chesterfield, South Carolina, United States
Affiliations: Dorchester Club
Country:
United States
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Jimmy Henigan was a native Bostonian who competed over 20 times at the Boston Marathon. After finishing second in 1928, he finally won it in 1931 on his 13th attempt. He also finished second in 1932. The Boston Marathon honors the top New England finisher with the Jimmy Henigan Trophy. Henigan had a very long career, winning the AAU Cross-Country in 1917, and finishing third that year in the AAU 10K. He worked for many years as a foreman in a corrugated box company. He died in a Veterans' Hospital in South Carolina. Personal Best: Mar – 2-34:32 (1932). |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 32 | Paris | Athletics | Men's Cross-Country, Individual | United States | USA | 11 | ||
| 1924 Summer | 32 | Paris | Athletics | Men's Cross-Country, Team | United States | USA | 2 | Silver | |
| 1928 Summer | 36 | Amsterdam | Athletics | Men's Marathon | United States | USA | 39 | ||
| 1932 Summer | 40 | Los Angeles | Athletics | Men's Marathon | United States | USA | AC | DNF |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1928 Summer | 36 | Amsterdam | Athletics | United States | Final Standings | 39 | 2-56:50 | ||
| 1932 Summer | 40 | Los Angeles | Athletics | United States | Final Standings | AC | DNF |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 32 | Paris | Athletics | United States | Final Standings | 11 | 38:00.0 |
| Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | TP | IP | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1924 Summer | 32 | Paris | Athletics | United States | USA | Final Standings | 2 | 14 | 11 |