Henry Barrett

Athlete

1879 – 1927

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Who was Henry Barrett?

Henry Frederick "Harry" Barrett was a British long-distance runner who on 8 May 1909 set a world's best in only his second marathon with a time of 2:42:31 at the Polytechnic Marathon. Barrett failed to finish the men's marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.

Barret was an electrician from Hounslow.

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Born
Dec 30, 1879
Died
Dec 18, 1927

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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