Barry Watson (athlete) explained

Barrington ("Barry") Watson (born 13 February 1944) is a former Great British Olympian and long-distance runner.[1] He came 45th in the marathon in the 1976 Summer Olympics.[2] In 1977, he came second behind Steve Ovett in the first Dartford half marathon.[3]

In 2005, he helped to establish the Somme Poppy Marathon.[4] He was born in Poole, Dorset, England.[2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Barrington Watson. 2008-11-04. British Olympic Association. 25 February 2010. https://web.archive.org/web/20100225033231/http://www.olympics.org.uk/athleterecord.aspx?at=3707. dead.
  2. Web site: Barry Watson. https://web.archive.org/web/20200417190942/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/wa/barry-watson-1.html. dead. 2020-04-17. 2008-11-04. Sports Reference.
  3. Web site: RW Race Report - Dartford Half-Marathon . 2008-11-04 . Runners World . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20071023214727/http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/news/article.asp?UAN=2659&v=2 . 2007-10-23 .
  4. Web site: Marathon effort for fallen heroes . 2012-03-28 . The Northern Echo . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20121009142158/http://www.thenorthernecho.co.uk/history/war/wwone/remembrance/3820366.Marathon_effort_for_fallen_heroes/ . 2012-10-09 .

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