Ken Harris (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English/Welsh) |
| Born | 7 October 1910[1] Bristol, England |
| Died | November 2008 Goodrington, Devon, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance |
| Club | Roath Harriers, Cardiff |
Kenneth Walter Benjamin Harris (7 October 1910 – November 2008) was a British athlete, who competed at the 1934 British Empire Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Harris was a member of the Roath Harriers Club in Cardiff[2] and at the 1934 Welsh national championships, held in Newport, he won the one mile title.[3]
He represented Wales at the 1934 British Empire Games[4] in one athletic event;[5] the 1 mile race, where he won his heat and reached the final.[6]
References
- ^ "Entry Information". Free BMD. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Sports results". Western Mail. 18 June 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Welsh Sprinter's Feat". Daily Mirror. 2 July 1934. p. 28. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "The Welsh Team". South Wales Daily Post. 3 July 1934. p. 5. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Wales London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 29 March 2019. Retrieved 20 November 2025.
- ^ "Empire Games Finale". Huddersfield Daily Examiner. 7 August 1934. p. 6. Retrieved 20 November 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.