Ken Norris (athlete)
Kenneth Leonard Norris (born July 11, 1931 in the Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead ) is a retired British long-distance runner .
At the Cross of Nations he won silver in 1954 and bronze in 1955. At the end of 1955 he won the Corrida Internacional de São Silvestre .
In 1956, a silver medal at the Cross of Nations was followed by a fifth place over 10,000 m at the Olympic Games in Melbourne .
In 1957 he won another bronze medal at the Cross of Nations.
In 1955 and 1956 he was English champion over six miles and in 1956 in cross country .
Personal bests
Web links
- Athlete portrait at the ARRS
- Ken Norris in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Ken Norris in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Norris, Ken |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Norris, Kenneth Leonard (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1931 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Metropolitan Borough of Hampstead |