Lawrence Weatherill

Lawrence Weatherill
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born24 July 1905
Norwich
Died9 April 1984 (aged 78)
Mendip District, Somerset
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
6 miles/10 miles
ClubSouth London Harriers

Lawrence Hotham Weatherill (24 July 1905 – 9 April 1984) was a male athlete who competed for England.

Biography

He competed for England in the marathon at the 1934 British Empire Games in London. Four years later he competed for England at the 1938 British Empire Games in the 3 miles and 6 miles.

Weatherill finished third behind János Kelen in the 6 miles event and third behind Reginald Walker in the 10 miles race at the 1937 AAA Championships and finished second behind Jean Chapelle in the 10 miles event at the 1939 AAA Championships before his career was interrupted by World War II.

References

  1. ↑ "1934 athletes". Team England. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  2. ↑ "Athletes and Results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  3. ↑ "1938 athletes". Team England. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
  4. ↑ "The Athletic Championships". Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. ↑ "Six records go by the board at White City". Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 18 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  6. ↑ "Athletics". Birmingham Daily Post. 8 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. ↑ "British Athletic Prestige enhanced in AAA Championships". Birmingham Daily Gazette. 10 July 1939. Retrieved 19 January 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  8. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 18 January 2025.