Full name: Ernest "Ernie" Harper
Gender: Male
Height: 5-6 (168 cm)
Weight: 128 lbs (58 kg)
Born: August 2, 1902 in Chesterfield, Derbyshire, Great Britain
Died: October 9, 1979 in Tullamarine, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
Affiliations: Hallamshire Harriers, Sheffield (GBR)
Country: Great Britain
Sport: Athletics
Medals: 1 Silver (1 Total)
Ernie Harper was a three-time Olympian and one of Britain's greatest distance runners. Surprisingly, he never actually won a marathon race. On the track, Harper won the AAA 10 miles title four times (1923, 1926-27, 1929) and was the Northern Counties champion six times (1923, 1925-26, 1928-30) and he set world records for 25 km. in 1929 and two hours in 1933. He also finished second the 6 miles at the 1930 British Empire Games. He also excelled as a cross-country runner, representing England for nine successive year (1923-31) in the International championship. He won the English title in 1927 and 1929 and was International Champion in 1926. Harper turned professional in 1939. In his later years he lived with his married daughter, who had settled in Australia. Personal Bests: 5000 â 15:35.0 (1926); 10000 â 31:58.0 (1924); 10 miles â 52:04.2 (1926), 20K â 1-06:30.3 (1929); 25K â 1-23:45.8 (1929); 2 hours â 33,653 metres (20 miles, 1,604 yds.); Mar â 2-31:23.2 (1936). |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Event | Team | NOC | Rank | Medal | |
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1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | Men's 10,000 metres | Great Britain | GBR | 5 | ||
1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | Men's Cross-Country, Individual | Great Britain | GBR | 4 | ||
1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | Men's Cross-Country, Team | Great Britain | GBR | AC | DNF | |
1928 Summer | 25 | Amsterdam | Athletics | Men's Marathon | Great Britain | GBR | 22 | ||
1936 Summer | 34 | Berlin | Athletics | Men's Marathon | Great Britain | GBR | 2 | Silver |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
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1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | Great Britain | Final Standings | 5 | 31:58.0 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
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1928 Summer | 25 | Amsterdam | Athletics | Great Britain | Final Standings | 22 | 2-45:44 | ||
1936 Summer | 34 | Berlin | Athletics | Great Britain | Final Standings | 2 | 2-31:23.2 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Country | Phase | Unit | Rank | T | |
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1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | Great Britain | Final Standings | 4 | 35:45.4 |
Games | Age | City | Sport | Team | NOC | Phase | Unit | Rank | IP | |
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1924 Summer | 21 | Paris | Athletics | Great Britain | GBR | Final Standings | AC | DNF | 4 |