About Henry Barrett
Lived 1879 – 1927 (aged 47). Henry Barrett was a British marathon runner.
Henry Frederick Barrett (30 December 1879 – 18 December 1927) was a British long-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games and set a world's best in only his second marathon.
Biography Barrett represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, and failed to finish in the men's marathon.
On 8 May 1909, he set a world's best in only his second marathon with a time of 2:42:31 at the Polytechnic Marathon.
Barrett represented Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, in the men's marathon event and failed to finish again.
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Who was Henry Barrett?
British athlete (1879-1927)
When was Henry Barrett born?
Henry Barrett was born on 30 December 1879.
When did Henry Barrett die?
Henry Barrett died on 18 December 1927.
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Henry Barrett was a marathon runner.
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Henry Barrett was British.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Henry Barrett. https://biography.guide/henry-barrett-marathon-runner/
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