Jack Parker (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | middle-distance / cross-country |
| Club | Brighton and County Harriers Belgrave Harriers County Antrim Harriers |
John Parker, known as Jack Parker, was a Northern Irish athlete, who competed at the 1934 British Empire Games.
Biography
Parker was a member of the Brighton and County Harriers[1] and despite being based in England was deemed eligible to represent Northern Ireland.[2][3]
He represented Northern Ireland at the 1934 British Empire Games,[4] in the 3 miles event finishing in fifth place.[5][6]
Parker also competed in cross-country.[7] At the 1937 AAA Championships,[8] he finished third behind Peter Ward and János Kelen in the British AAA Championships 3 miles event.[9][10] Parker later joined Belgrave Harriers and occasionally ran for County Antrim Harriers.[11]
References
- ^ "Brighton and County Harriers". Mid Sussex Times. 22 January 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Items". Belfast News-Letter. 16 July 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Empire Games". Northern Whig. 7 July 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Senior Classic". Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 June 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics 3 Mile - Men London 1934". Commonwealth Sport. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
- ^ "Northern Ireland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "Cross-Country Titles". Sunday Express. 10 February 1935. p. 25. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA and National Championships Medallists - 4 Miles, 3 Miles and 5000 metres". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
- ^ "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Parker's Athletic Position". Ireland's Saturday Night. 20 March 1937. p. 9. Retrieved 12 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.