Cyril Ellis

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Cyril Ellis (born February 23, 1904 in Mansfield , Nottinghamshire , † March 29, 1973 in Chelmsford ) was a British middle-distance runner .

At the Olympic Games he was eliminated over 1500 m in 1924 in Paris in the preliminary run and was fifth in Amsterdam in 1928 .

From 1927 to 1929 he was English champion in the mile run three times in a row and in 1929 over 880 yards .

Personal bests

  • 880 yards: 1: 54.0 min, September 7, 1929, London (corresponds to 1: 53.3 min over 800 m )
  • 1500 m: 3: 57.2 min, July 24, 1932, Colombes
  • 1 mile: 4: 14.8 min, July 2, 1932, London

Web links

  • Cyril Ellis in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
  • Cyril Ellis in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
personal data
SURNAME Ellis, Cyril
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British middle distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH February 23, 1904
PLACE OF BIRTH Mansfield
DATE OF DEATH March 29, 1973
Place of death Chelmsford