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Halland Britton

Halland Britton
Halland Britton in 1923
Personal information
Born18 February 1890
Derby, England
Died11 February 1975 (aged 84)
Coventry, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
  • 5,000 m
  • 10,000 m
ClubDerby & County AC
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5,000 – 15:15.0 (1923)
10,000 m – 32:06.0e (1924)[1][2]
Medal record
Representing  England
International Cross Country Championships
Gold medal – first place 1921 Caerleon Team

Halland Britton (18 February 1890 – 11 February 1975) was an English long-distance runner who competed at the Olympic Games.

Career

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Britton finished third behind Percy Hodge in the steeplechase event at the 1920 AAA Championships.[3][4]

The following year Britton became the National 10 miles champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1921 AAA Championships.[5][6][7] He retained his title in 1922[8] and 1924.[1] Britton placed 11th at the 1921 International Cross Country Championships, winning a gold medal with the England team.[9]

At the 1924 Summer Olympics, Britton finished sixth in the 10 km race. The following year he finished third in the 4 and 10 miles events at the 1925 AAA Championships.[10][11]

References

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  1. ^ a b Halland Britton. sports-reference.com
  2. ^ Halland Britton. trackfield.brinkster.net
  3. ^ "The Athletic Championships". Weekly Dispatch (London). 4 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "Athletics". Newcastle Journal. 5 July 1920. Retrieved 23 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ^ "Athletics". Northern Whig. 2 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ^ "Where Britain leads". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 4 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 23 November 2024.
  8. ^ "AAA Championships". Daily Mirror. 1 July 1922. Retrieved 1 December 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  9. ^ "Halland Britton". Olympedia. Retrieved 18 September 2021.
  10. ^ "AAA Championships". Gloucester Citizen. 18 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  11. ^ "New Holders". Daily News (London). 20 July 1925. Retrieved 3 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.


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