Ernie Harper

Ernie Harper
Personal information
Born3 August 1902
Chesterfield, England
Died9 October 1979 (aged 77)
Tullamarine, Melbourne, Australia
Height1.68 m (5 ft 6 in)
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event5,000 m – marathon
ClubHallamshire Harriers, Sheffield
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m – 15:35.0 (1926)
10,000 m – 31:58.0 (1924)
Marathon – 2:31:23.2 (1936)
Medal record
Representing  Great Britain
Olympic Games
1936 BerlinMarathon
Representing  England
British Empire Games
1930 Hamilton6 miles
International Cross Country Championships
1924 Newcastle-on-TyneTeam
1924 Newcastle-on-TyneIndividual
1925 DublinTeam
1926 BrusselsTeam
1926 BrusselsIndividual
1927 CaerleonTeam
1928 AyrTeam
1929 VincennesTeam
1930 LeamingtonTeam

Ernest Harper (3 August 1902 – 9 October 1979) was an English athlete who competed for Great Britain in the 1924, 1928 and 1936 Summer Olympics.