Thomas Hammond

Thomas Edgar Hammond (18 June 1878 – 18 December 1945) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics. He was a founder member of the Brotherhood of Centurions (Centurion no.10) and is remembered primarily for his prowess as a long-distance race walker. He was educated at Bedford Modern School, and after school became a stockbroker at the London Stock Exchange.

Prior to his appearance in the Olympics, Hammond set a number of records, including London-to-Oxford (1907), London-to-Brighton and back (1907), and London-to-Brighton (1909).

Hammond represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where, he took part in the 10-mile walk event. In September 1908, he set a number of British records, including the 24-hour when he covered 131 miles, 580 yards; his record stood at the time of his death in 1945.