Ernest Glover (athlete)

Ernest Glover (19 February 1891 – 13 April 1954) was a British athlete who competed in the 5,000 metres, the 10,000 metres, and in cross country at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden.[3] Glover's 16th place in the individual cross country event helped him to earn a bronze medal with teammates Frederick Hibbins and Thomas Humphreys in the team competition. Although he qualified for the 5,000 m and 10,000 m finals, he withdrew from both.[1]

Ernest Glover

Ernest Glover in 1913
Personal information
Born	19 February 1891 Sheffield, England
Died	13 April 1954 (aged 63) Sheffield, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	5,000 m, 10,000 m
Club	Hallamshire Harriers, Sheffield
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000 m – 15:22.6 (1912) 10000 m – 31:48.2 (1913)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Team cross country Representing  England International Cross Country Championships 1911 Caerleon Team 1912 Edinburgh Team 1913 Juvisy-sur-Orge Team 1913 Juvisy-sur-Orge Individual 1914 Amersham Team 1914 Amersham Individual

At the 1913 English Cross Country Union championships in Wolverhampton, Glover earned the national title in cross country.[4][5][nb 1] That same year, he won the 10 mile event at the Amateur Athletic Association Championships in London in a time of 51:56.8.[5]

At the International Cross Country Championships, Glover finished second to Jean Bouin in 1913, then third to Alfred Nichols and George Wallach in 1914.[7]

Notes

1. The Association of Road Racing Statisticians indicates that the cross country national championships were an Amateur Athletic Association event.[6]

References

1. Ernest Glover Archived 5 November 2012 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com
2. Ernest Glover. trackfield.brinkster.net
3. Hallamshire Harriers. "Hallamshire Harriers History – the first 50 years". www.hallamshireharriers.co.uk. Sheffield. Archived from the original on 8 October 2011.
4. English Cross Country Association (2011). "Past Winners – SM". www.englishcrosscountry.co.uk. English Cross Country Association.
5. "BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 1876–1914". gbrathletics.com. Athletics Weekly.
6. Association of Road Racing Statisticians (8 March 2010). "National Crosscountry Champions (AAA) for England". Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
7. "INTERNATIONAL CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPIONSHIPS". gbrathletics.com. Athletics Weekly.

External links

• Profile at www.olympics.org.uk