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Great Britain Athletics at the 1908 London Summer Games

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Host City: London, Great Britain
Date Started: July 13, 1908
Date Finished: July 25, 1908

Events for Great Britain: 25
Participants for Great Britain: 126 (126 men and 0 women)
Youngest Participant for Great Britain: Al Bellerby (20 years, 177 days)
Oldest Participant for Great Britain: Denis Horgan (37 years, 59 days)
Most Medals for Great Britain (Athlete): 5 athletes with 2 medals

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Men's 100 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Paddy Roche Men's 100 metres 3 h1 r2/3
Jack Morton 29 Men's 100 metres 3 h2 r2/3
Jimmy Stark 23 Men's 100 metres 3 h4 r2/3
Robert Duncan 20 Men's 100 metres 4 h3 r2/3
Jack George 26 Men's 100 metres 4 h4 r2/3
Meyrick Chapman 21 Men's 100 metres 2 h10r1/3
Henry Pankhurst Men's 100 metres 2 h12r1/3
Denis Murray Men's 100 metres 3 h4 r1/3
Harry Watson Men's 100 metres 3 h14r1/3
William Murray Men's 100 metres 4 h8 r1/3
Henry Harmer 24 Men's 100 metres AC h5 r1/3

Men's 200 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
George Hawkins 24 Men's 200 metres 4
Lionel Reed 24 Men's 200 metres 2 h3 r2/3
Paddy Roche Men's 200 metres 2 h4 r2/3
Jack George 26 Men's 200 metres 3 h3 r2/3
Sam Hurdsfield 32 Men's 200 metres 4 h3 r2/3
Robert Duncan 20 Men's 200 metres 2 h5 r1/3
Jack Morton 29 Men's 200 metres 2 h12r1/3
Henry Pankhurst Men's 200 metres 3 h10r1/3
Jimmy Stark 23 Men's 200 metres 3 h11r1/3

Men's 400 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Wyndham Halswelle 25 Men's 400 metres 1 Gold
Charles Davies Men's 400 metres 2 h1 r2/3
Edwin Montague 23 Men's 400 metres 2 h2 r2/3
George Nicol 21 Men's 400 metres 3 h2 r2/3
Edward Ryle 22 Men's 400 metres 3 h3 r2/3
George Young Men's 400 metres 4 h1 r2/3
Christopher Chavasse 23 Men's 400 metres 2 h8 r1/3
Arthur Astley 27 Men's 400 metres 2 h9 r1/3
Alan Patterson 22 Men's 400 metres 2 h11r1/3
Robert Robb 26 Men's 400 metres 2 h13r1/3
Noel Chavasse 23 Men's 400 metres 3 h7 r1/3

Men's 800 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Theodore Just 22 Men's 800 metres 5
Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford 23 Men's 800 metres AC
George Butterfield Men's 800 metres 2 h1 r1/2
James Lintott 22 Men's 800 metres 2 h2 r1/2
John Lee Men's 800 metres 2 h3 r1/2
Arthur Astley 27 Men's 800 metres 2 h5 r1/2
George Morphy 24 Men's 800 metres 3 h3 r1/2
Harold Holding 25 Men's 800 metres 3 h7 r1/2
Murray Ashford 21 Men's 800 metres AC h1 r1/2
Larry Manogue Men's 800 metres AC h4 r1/2

Men's 1,500 metres

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Harold Wilson 23 Men's 1,500 metres 2 Silver
Norman Hallows 21 Men's 1,500 metres 3 Bronze
Ivo Fairbairn-Crawford 23 Men's 1,500 metres 5
Joe Deakin 29 Men's 1,500 metres 6
Vincent Loney 25 Men's 1,500 metres AC
George Butterfield Men's 1,500 metres 3 h2 r1/2
John McGough 27 Men's 1,500 metres 3 h4 r1/2
Francis Knott 25 Men's 1,500 metres 4 h1 r1/2
John Lee Men's 1,500 metres 4 h2 r1/2
Joe Smith Men's 1,500 metres 5 h1 r1/2

Men's 5 mile

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Emil Voigt 25 Men's 5 mile 1 Gold
Eddie Owen 21 Men's 5 mile 2 Silver
Arthur Robertson 29 Men's 5 mile 5
James Murphy 28 Men's 5 mile AC
Sam Stevenson Men's 5 mile 3 h5 r1/2
William Coales 22 Men's 5 mile AC h1 r1/2
Joe Deakin 29 Men's 5 mile AC h4 r1/2

Men's Marathon

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Billy Clarke 34 Men's Marathon 12
Ernie Barnes 24 Men's Marathon 13
Fred Lord 29 Men's Marathon 15
James Beale 27 Men's Marathon 17
Fred Appleby 29 Men's Marathon AC
Jack Price Men's Marathon AC
Bertie Thompson 27 Men's Marathon AC
Harry Barrett 28 Men's Marathon AC
Alex Duncan 24 Men's Marathon AC
Tom Jack 27 Men's Marathon AC
Albert Wyatt 21 Men's Marathon AC

Men's 110 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Eric Hussey 23 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 h1 r2/3
William Knyvett 25 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 h2 r2/3
Alfred Healey 28 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 h3 r2/3
Cecil Kinahan 29 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 h4 r2/3
Wallis Walters 30 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 3 h1 r2/3
Laurence Kiely Men's 110 metres Hurdles 3 h3 r2/3
Oswald Groenings 27 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 4 h1 r2/3
Tim Ahearne 22 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 4 h3 r2/3
Arthur Halligan 21 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 h2 r1/3
Kenneth Powell 23 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 h5 r1/3
Edward Leader 25 Men's 110 metres Hurdles 2 h13r1/3

Men's 400 metres Hurdles

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jimmy Tremeer 33 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 Bronze
Leslie Burton 25 Men's 400 metres Hurdles AC
Frederick Harmer 23 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 2 h3 r2/3
Wyatt Gould 28 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 3 h3 r2/3
Oswald Groenings 27 Men's 400 metres Hurdles AC h2 r2/3
Geoffrey Burton 22 Men's 400 metres Hurdles AC h4 r2/3
Jack Densham 28 Men's 400 metres Hurdles 2 h2 r1/3

Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Arthur Russell 22 Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase 1 Gold
Arthur Robertson 29 Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase 2 Silver
Guy Holdaway 22 Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase 4
Harry Sewell 25 Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase 5
Joseph Kinchin 23 Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase 2 h5 r1/2
Thomas Downing Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase AC h1 r1/2
Frank Buckley Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase AC h2 r1/2
Joe English 25 Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase AC h2 r1/2
Henry Barker Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase AC h3 r1/2
Richard Yorke 22 Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase AC h4 r1/2
Billy Grantham 27 Men's 3,200 metres Steeplechase AC h6 r1/2

Men's 1,600 metres Medley Relay

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Jack Morton 29 Men's 1,600 metres Medley Relay 2 h3 r1/2
Henry Pankhurst Men's 1,600 metres Medley Relay 2 h3 r1/2
Edwin Montague 23 Men's 1,600 metres Medley Relay 2 h3 r1/2
Theodore Just 22 Men's 1,600 metres Medley Relay 2 h3 r1/2

Men's 3 mile, Team

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Joe Deakin 29 Men's 3 mile, Team 1 Gold
Arthur Robertson 29 Men's 3 mile, Team 1 Gold
William Coales 22 Men's 3 mile, Team 1 Gold
Harold Wilson 23 Men's 3 mile, Team 1 Gold
Norman Hallows 21 Men's 3 mile, Team 1 Gold

Men's 3,500 metres Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
George Larner 33 Men's 3,500 metres Walk 1 Gold
Ernie Webb 34 Men's 3,500 metres Walk 2 Silver
Bill Palmer 26 Men's 3,500 metres Walk AC
Ralph Harrison Men's 3,500 metres Walk AC
Ernest Larner 27 Men's 3,500 metres Walk 4 h3 r1/2
Sydney Sarel 35 Men's 3,500 metres Walk 5 h1 r1/2
Jack Butler Men's 3,500 metres Walk 5 h3 r1/2
Bill Brown Men's 3,500 metres Walk AC h1 r1/2
Alfred Yeoumans 31 Men's 3,500 metres Walk AC h1 r1/2
Richard Quinn 25 Men's 3,500 metres Walk AC h2 r1/2
John Reid Men's 3,500 metres Walk AC h2 r1/2

Men's 10 mile Walk

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
George Larner 33 Men's 10 mile Walk 1 Gold
Ernie Webb 34 Men's 10 mile Walk 2 Silver
Edward Spencer 26 Men's 10 mile Walk 3 Bronze
Frank Carter Men's 10 mile Walk 4
Ernest Larner 27 Men's 10 mile Walk 5
Bill Palmer 26 Men's 10 mile Walk AC
Ralph Harrison Men's 10 mile Walk DNS r2/2
Godwin Withers 23 Men's 10 mile Walk 5 h2 r1/2
Tommy Hammond 29 Men's 10 mile Walk 6 h1 r1/2
Sydney Schofield Men's 10 mile Walk 6 h2 r1/2
Alfred Yeoumans 31 Men's 10 mile Walk AC h1 r1/2
Jack Butler Men's 10 mile Walk AC h2 r1/2

Men's High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Con Leahy 32 Men's High Jump 2T Silver
Pat Leahy 30 Men's High Jump 9
Edward Leader 25 Men's High Jump 10T
Haswell Wilson 23 Men's High Jump 10T
Al Bellerby 20 Men's High Jump 20

Men's Standing High Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Walter Henderson 27 Men's Standing High Jump 8T
Lancelot Stafford 21 Men's Standing High Jump 17T
Alfred Flaxman 28 Men's Standing High Jump AC

Men's Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Tim Ahearne 22 Men's Long Jump 8
Denis Murray Men's Long Jump 9
Charles Williams 20 Men's Long Jump 11
Al Bellerby 20 Men's Long Jump 16
Wilf Bleaden 21 Men's Long Jump 17
Willie Watt Men's Long Jump 18
Lionel Cornish 28 Men's Long Jump AC

Men's Standing Long Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Lionel Cornish 28 Men's Standing Long Jump AC
Lancelot Stafford 21 Men's Standing Long Jump AC
Walter Henderson 27 Men's Standing Long Jump AC
Frederick Kitching 21 Men's Standing Long Jump AC
Tim Ahearne 22 Men's Standing Long Jump AC
Wilf Bleaden 21 Men's Standing Long Jump AC

Men's Triple Jump

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Tim Ahearne 22 Men's Triple Jump 1 Gold
Cyril Dugmore 25 Men's Triple Jump 11
Michael Dineen 27 Men's Triple Jump 12
George Mayberry 24 Men's Triple Jump AC

Men's Shot Put

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Denis Horgan 36 Men's Shot Put 2 Silver
Ned Barrett 30 Men's Shot Put 5
Henry Leeke 28 Men's Shot Put AC
Tom Nicolson 28 Men's Shot Put AC
James Barrett 28 Men's Shot Put AC

Men's Discus Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Henry Leeke 28 Men's Discus Throw AC
Ernest May 29 Men's Discus Throw AC
Walter Henderson 27 Men's Discus Throw AC
Alfred Flaxman 28 Men's Discus Throw AC
Michael Collins 28 Men's Discus Throw AC
Jack Murray Men's Discus Throw AC
Ned Barrett 30 Men's Discus Throw AC

Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Henry Leeke 28 Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style AC
Walter Henderson 27 Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style AC
Ernest May 29 Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style AC
Alfred Flaxman 28 Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style AC
James Barrett 28 Men's Discus Throw, Greek Style AC

Men's Hammer Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Tom Nicolson 28 Men's Hammer Throw 4
Alan Fyffe 23 Men's Hammer Throw 9
Robert Lindsay-Watson 21 Men's Hammer Throw AC
Jack Murray Men's Hammer Throw AC
Ernest May 29 Men's Hammer Throw AC
Henry Leeke 28 Men's Hammer Throw AC

Men's Javelin Throw

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Henry Leeke 28 Men's Javelin Throw AC
Jimmy Tremeer 33 Men's Javelin Throw AC
Ernest May 29 Men's Javelin Throw AC

Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle

Athlete Age Event Rank Medal
Henry Leeke 28 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC
Walter Henderson 27 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC
Ernest May 29 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC
Alfred Flaxman 28 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC
Ned Barrett 30 Men's Javelin Throw, Freestyle AC

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