Harry Green (athlete)
Harry Green 
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| Full name | Henry Harold Green |
| nation |
 United Kingdom
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| birthday | July 15, 1886 |
| place of birth | London , UK |
| date of death | March 12, 1934 |
| Place of death | London, UK |
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| discipline | Long distance running |
| Best performance | Marathon: 2: 38: 16.2 h |
| society | Sutton Harriers; Herne Hill Harriers |
Henry Harold "Harry" Green (born July 15, 1886 in London ; † March 12, 1934 there ) was a British long-distance runner .
Harry Green had specialized in running marathons. As a member of the Sutton Harriers, he took part in a marathon in Surrey in 1908, in which he ran for the first time as a winner. In the first run of the Polytechnic Marathon in London in 1909 he was third. In the second edition in 1911 (it was canceled in 1910 due to the death of King Edward VII ) Green won with a time of 2: 46: 29.8 h.
In 1912, Green was considered a favorite, and the race was also considered a qualification for the 1912 Olympic Games in Stockholm . Green finished third, but qualified as the best Brit for Stockholm. He finished 14th in the Olympic marathon . Here, too, he was the best Briton.
At a marathon in Shepherds Bush on May 12, 1913 Harry Green set a new world record with 2: 38: 16.2 hours. 19 days later, however, the time was improved by the Swede Alexis Ahlgren in his victory at the fifth Polytechnic Marathon by 2:10 min.
Harry Green was an employee at Harrods . When the First World War broke out, he volunteered for the army. He took part in the Battle of Gallipoli and was awarded the Distinguished Conduct Medal and the French Military Medal. He left the army with the rank of captain (comparable to the German rank of captain ).
After the end of the war, Green no longer actively participated in sporting events. From 1924 to 1925 he was the club president of the Herne Hill Harriers. In the London borough of West Norwood , he ran a newspaper business. Green fell ill with pneumonia , the consequences of which he died on March 12, 1934. He was buried in West Norwood Cemetery .
Web links
- Harry Green in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
Individual evidence
- ↑ Times Article, May 10, 1919
- ^ Winner list of the Association of Road Racing Statisticians
- ↑ IAAF Statistics Handbook, Beijing 2015 page 687 (engl.)
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| SURNAME | Green, Harry |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Green, Henry Harold |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 15, 1886 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | London |
| DATE OF DEATH | March 12, 1934 |
| Place of death | London |