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Thomas Jack (athlete)

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Thomas Jack
Personal information
Born5 February 1881
Bellsquarry, Scotland
Died9 October 1961 (aged 80)
Edinburgh, Scotland
Sport
SportAthletics
Eventlong-distance running
ClubEdinburgh Southern Harriers

Thomas Jack (5 February 1881 – 9 October 1961) was a British track and field athlete.[1] He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics.[2]

Biography

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Jack finished third behind Alexander Duncan in the 10 miles event at the 1908 AAA Championships.[3][4]

At the 1908 Olympic Games he competed in the men's marathon event but failed to finish.

References

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  1. ^ Evans, Hilary. "Thomas Jack Bio, Stats, and Results". Sports Reference. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 25 July 2018.
  2. ^ "Thomas Jack". Olympedia. Retrieved 8 March 2021.
  3. ^ "AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 6 July 1908. Retrieved 25 August 2024 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 25 August 2024.