Ernest Larner
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 25 June 1883 Hammersmith, London, England |
| Died | 21 June 1963 (aged 79) Amersham, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Racewalking |
| Club | Highgate Harriers |
Ernest Edward Larner (25 June 1880 – 21 June 1963), also known as Erik Larner or E. E. Larner, was a British racewalker who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[1]
Biography
[edit]Larner was born in Hammersmith, London, to a plasterer from London. Prior to the 1908 Olympics, Larner won the Inter-Metropolitan Borough Officers' Walk and the 1906 London Municipal Officers 4-mile walk. Larner placed 4th at the 1908 AAA Championships 7-mile walk.[2]
Larner represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.[3][4] He competed in the men's 3500 metres walk and 10 miles walk events. In the 3500 m walk, he placed 4th in his heat and failed to qualify for the finals by less than two seconds. In the 10 miles however, Larner advanced to the finals and placed 5th overall in a time of 1:24:26.2 hours.[2][5]
He later became a librarian at Shepherd's Bush and served in the Royal Army Medical Corps during World War I. He was a member of the Highgate Harriers and Middlesex Walking Clubs.[2]
References
[edit]- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ernest Larner Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 26 November 2017.
- ^ a b c "Ernest Larner". 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.
- ^ "DISTANCE RACES. American Eyes Set Upon the Marathon". Sunday Dispatch. 15 March 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 16 March 2025.
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