Henry Hawtrey
Encyclopedia
Henry Hawtrey was a British
athlete
, winner of 5 miles (8 km) run at the 1906 Summer Olympics
.
The British were the leading force in the long distance running in early 1900s. Although the most celebrated long distance runner Alfred Shrubb
had turned to professional just before the "intercalated" Olympics of 1906
, the Britons sent a very good team to Athens
.
Henry Hawtrey took the lead after 2 miles (3.2 km) and won easily, beating second-placed runner John Svanberg from Sweden
by 50 yards (45.7 m). The Britons used good team work to aid Hawtrey to win, as third-placed Irishman
John Daly
was disqualified because he blocked the Swedish runner's way several times.
Great Britain
Great Britain or Britain is an island situated to the northwest of Continental Europe. It is the ninth largest island in the world, and the largest European island, as well as the largest of the British Isles...
athlete
Athletics (track and field)
Athletics is an exclusive collection of sporting events that involve competitive running, jumping, throwing, and walking. The most common types of athletics competitions are track and field, road running, cross country running, and race walking...
, winner of 5 miles (8 km) run at the 1906 Summer Olympics
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
.
The British were the leading force in the long distance running in early 1900s. Although the most celebrated long distance runner Alfred Shrubb
Alfred Shrubb
Alfred "Alfie" Shrubb was an English middle distance runner. During an amateur career lasting from 1899 to 1905 and a professional career from 1905 to 1912 he won over 1,000 races of about 1,800 started...
had turned to professional just before the "intercalated" Olympics of 1906
1906 Summer Olympics
The 1906 Intercalated Games or 1906 Olympic Games were an international multi-sport event which was celebrated in Athens, Greece. They were at the time considered to be Olympic Games and were referred to as the "Second International Olympic Games in Athens" by the International Olympic Committee...
, the Britons sent a very good team to Athens
Athens
Athens , is the capital and largest city of Greece. Athens dominates the Attica region and is one of the world's oldest cities, as its recorded history spans around 3,400 years. Classical Athens was a powerful city-state...
.
Henry Hawtrey took the lead after 2 miles (3.2 km) and won easily, beating second-placed runner John Svanberg from Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
by 50 yards (45.7 m). The Britons used good team work to aid Hawtrey to win, as third-placed Irishman
Ireland
Ireland is an island to the northwest of continental Europe. It is the third-largest island in Europe and the twentieth-largest island on Earth...
John Daly
John Daly (athlete)
John Daly was an Irish athlete who won a silver medal in the 1904 Summer Olympics...
was disqualified because he blocked the Swedish runner's way several times.