Sam Ferris

Samuel Ferris (29 August 1900 – 21 March 1980) was a British and Northern Irish long-distance running athlete who competed mainly in the marathon and competed at the 1932 Summer Olympics.^[1]

Sam Ferris

Samuel Ferris during the Polytechnic Marathon
Personal information
Nationality	British (Northern Irish)
Born	29 August 1900 Dromore, Northern Ireland
Died	21 March 1980 (aged 79) Torquay, England
Height	174 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight	60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long distance/marathon
Club	Royal Air Force Shettleston Harriers/Herne Hill Harriers
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain Olympics 1932 Los Angeles Marathon Representing  England British Empire Games 1930 Hamilton Marathon

Career

Ferris was born in Magherabeg, near Dromore, County Down in Northern Ireland.

Ferris became the national marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1925 AAA Championships.^[2][3] He successfully retained his title at both the 1926 AAA Championships and the 1927 AAA Championships.^[4]

He won a silver medal for Great Britain in the marathon at the 1932 Olympic Games.^[5]

He served as the second president of the then recently formed UK Road Runners Club during 1954.