James Hatton
 James Hatton in 1922 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1897 Retford, Nottinghamshire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3,000–10,000 m |
| Club | Surrey AC, Kingston-upon-Thames |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 3000 m – 9:00.6 (1920) 5000 m – 15:29.0 (1922) 10,000 m – 32:13.3e (1920) |
James Hatton also referred to as Jack Hatton (born 1897, date of death unknown) was a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1]
Career
[edit]At the 1920 Olympic Games, he finished fifth in the 10,000 m final and tenth in the 3,000 m race, in which Great Britain won the silver team medal. Hatton did not receive a medal because only three best runners from a team were counted; Hatton was fourth.[2]
Hatton finished second behind Walter Monk in the 4 miles event at the 1921 AAA Championships and fourth in the one mile.[3][4][5] Hatton was the Northern Counties champion over 10 miles in 1920 and 4 miles in 1921; the same year, he won the 3 miles at the Kinnaird international meeting and the 4 miles at the Triangular International.[2]
Hatton emigrated to Australia in 1923 and set several Australian records. He won the NSW state championship in 1926 and was a member of Manly AC.[6]
References
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- ^ "James Hatton". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
- ^ a b James Hatton Archived 12 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
- ^ "Athletics". Northern Whig. 2 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Where Britain leads". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 4 July 1921. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 November 2024.
- ^ "Champion runner retires". The West Australian. 8 July 1937. Retrieved 30 November 2024 – via Trove.
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