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DeutschErnest Barnes (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 8 January 1884 Duffield, England |
| Died | 28 August 1956 (aged 72) Belper, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | long-distance |
| Club | Derby & County AC |
Ernest Barnes (8 January 1884 – 28 August 1956) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Barnes was a member of the Derby & County AC, where he was vice-captain below fellow Olympian Harry Sewell and in 1907 helped the club win the Midlands junior cross-country title.[2]
Barnes represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London,[3][4] and finished 13th in the men's marathon.[5] He was only one of four British athletes to complete the race. Despite being the first Briton into the stadium, he finished one place behind William Clarke, the leading Briton.[2]
In 1909, Barnes won the Derby's 10-mile championship race in 1909 and finished 10th in the International Cross Country Championships at Derby.[2]
Barnes built his own house using his skills as a bricklayer and master builder and later became the landlord of the Homesford Cottage Inn at Whatstandwell, Derbyshire.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 10 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ a b c d "Ernest Barnes". Olympedia. Retrieved 11 April 2025.
- ^ "Olympic Games, Britain's team of athletes". Liverpool Daily Post. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Olympic Games, British Representatives". The Sportsman. 12 June 1908. Retrieved 11 April 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ Ripley and Heanor News and Ilkeston Division Free Press, September 7, 1956
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