Richard Morris (runner)
British middle-distance runner
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Richard Arthur Morris (9 July 1921 – 9 November 1995) was a British middle-distance runner who competed at the 1948 Summer Olympics.[2]
Biography
Morris was born in Canada but moved to London at a young age. He was a late starter into athletics, only running in spiked running shoes shortly before the 1948 Olympic Games. He had previously run in rubber-soled slippers.[3][4]
His progression was fast and he was described as one of the outstanding finds of the season.[5] He represented the Great Britain team at the 1948 Olympic Games in London, where he competed in the men's 1500 metres competition.[3]
The following season he finished second behind Bill Nankeville in the 1 mile event at the 1949 AAA Championships.[6][7][8][9]
Morris was a captain in the Royal Engineers and won the Army Championships in 1949 and 1950.[3]
