Leonard Richardson
Leonard Richardson ( Leonard William Walter "Len" Richardson; born July 14, 1881 in Highgate , London , † May 14, 1955 in Johannesburg ) was a South African long-distance and obstacle runner .
At the Olympic Games in Stockholm in 1912, he was eighth in the cross country . In the final over 10,000 m , he did not reach the goal.
In 1920 he gave up in cross-country running at the Olympic Games in Antwerp . At the Olympic Games in 1924, he was ninth in the cross-country run and was eliminated from the 3000 m obstacle run.
Personal bests
- 10,000 m : 32: 30.3 min, July 7, 1912, Stockholm
- 3000 m obstacle: 9: 43.7 min, September 30, 1922, Port Elizabeth
Web links
- Leonard Richardson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Leonard Richardson in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Richardson, Leonard |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Richardson, Leonard William Walter; Richardson, Len |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | South African long distance and obstacle runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 14, 1881 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Highgate |
| DATE OF DEATH | May 14, 1955 |
| Place of death | Johannesburg |