Fred Norris
Fred Norris (actually Frederick Norris; born September 4, 1921 in Tyldesley , Greater Manchester ; † December 13, 2006 ibid) was a British long-distance runner .
At the Olympic Games in Helsinki in 1952 , he was eighth over 10,000 m .
In 1956 he was second in 2:21:49 h in the Polytechnic Marathon and qualified for the marathon of the Olympic Games in Melbourne , in which he did not reach the goal.
In 1958 he was tenth in the Polytechnic Marathon and , starting for England , fifth over six miles at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff . At the European Athletics Championships in Stockholm he won bronze in the marathon in 2:21:15 h.
In 1959 he won the Cross of Nations . In 1960 he set his personal best in a marathon in Liverpool with 2:19:08 h, but was unable to take part in the Olympic Games in Rome due to an injury .
In 1961 he was third in the Boston Marathon , and in 1962 he won the Canadian Marathon Championship and the US Championship in the 20 km road race .
Personal bests
- 5000 m : 14: 25.2 min, January 1, 1961, New Orleans
- 10,000 m: 30: 09.8 min, July 20, 1952, Helsinki
- 20K road race: 1:03:12 h, July 4, 1962, Needham
- Marathon: 2:19:08 h, July 30, 1960, Huyton
Web links
- Fred Norris in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Fred Norris in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Fred Norris in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Norris, Fred |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Norris, Frederick |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | September 4, 1921 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Tyldesley , Greater Manchester |
| DATE OF DEATH | December 13, 2006 |
| Place of death | Tyldesley , Greater Manchester |