Herbert Putnam (athlete)
Herbert Putnam ( Herbert Nathaniel Putnam; born May 7, 1890 in Fredonia , New York , † January 12, 1967 in Geauga County , Ohio ) was an American middle-distance runner .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912 he was eighth over 800 m and eliminated over 1500 m in the prerun.
Personal bests
- 800 m : 1: 53.4 min, June 1, 1912, Philadelphia
- 1500 m : 4: 07.6 min, July 9, 1912, Stockholm
- 1 mile : 4: 27.0 min, May 18, 1912, Princeton
Web links
- Herbert Putnam in the trackfield.brinkster.net database (English)
- Herbert Putnam in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Putnam, Herbert |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Putnam, Herbert Nathaniel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American middle distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1890 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fredonia , New York |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 12, 1967 |
| Place of death | Geauga County |