Sam Ferris

Samuel "Sam" Ferris (29 August 1900 – 21 March 1980) was a British long-distance running athlete who competed mainly in the marathon. He was born in Magherabeg, near Dromore, County Down in Ireland. He won a silver medal for Great Britain in the marathon at the 1932 Summer Olympics.[1]

Sam Ferris
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
Olympics
1932 Los Angeles Marathon
Representing  England
British Empire Games
1930 Hamilton Marathon

He served as the second president of the then recently formed UK Road Runners Club during 1954.

References

  1. "Sam Ferris Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 10 October 2012.



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