About Ken Harris
Lived 1910 – 2008 (aged 97–98). Ken Harris was a British athletics competitor.
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 and at the 1934 Welsh national championships, held in Newport, he won the one mile title.
He represented Wales at the 1934 British Empire Games in one athletic event; the 1 mile race, where he won his heat and reached the final.
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Who was Ken Harris?
Welsh athletics competitor
When was Ken Harris born?
Ken Harris was born on 7 October 1910.
When did Ken Harris die?
Ken Harris died in 2008.
What was Ken Harris's occupation?
Ken Harris was an athletics competitor.
What nationality was Ken Harris?
Ken Harris was British.
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· DBpedia: Ken Harris (athlete)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Ken Harris. https://biography.guide/ken-harris-athletics-competitor/
MLA: "Ken Harris." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/ken-harris-athletics-competitor/.
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