Bert Norris
English long-distance runner
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Albert James Norris (5 November 1898 – 11 June 1990) was an English long-distance runner who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
NationalityBritish (English)
Born5 November 1898
Hanover Square, London, England
Died11 June 1990 (aged 91)
Wincanton, Somerset, England
SportAthletics
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 5 November 1898 Hanover Square, London, England | ||||||||||||||
| Died | 11 June 1990 (aged 91) Wincanton, Somerset, England | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | long-distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Polytechnic Harriers | ||||||||||||||
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Biography
Norris born in Hanover Square, London, represented England at the 1934 British Empire Games in the marathon but failed to finish the competition.[1] The following year he became the national marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1935 AAA Championships.[2][3][4]
In 1936 he participated in the Olympic marathon event but did not finish the race.[5] Two years later he won the silver medal in the marathon contest at the 1938 British Empire Games.[6]
