James Hatton

James Hatton

James Hatton in 1922
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	3,000–10,000 m
Club	Surrey AC, Kingston-upon-Thames
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	3000 m – 9:00.6 (1920) 5000 m – 15:29.0 (1922) 10,000 m – 32:13.3e (1920)

W. James Hatton was a British long-distance runner who had his best achievements at the 1920 Summer Olympics. He finished fifth in the 10,000 m final and tenth in the 3,000 m race, in which Great Britain won the silver team medal. Hatton did not receive a medal because only three best runners from a team were counted; Hatton was fourth.^[1]

Hatton was the Northern Counties champion over 10 miles in 1920 and 4 miles in 1921; he finished second in the 4 miles and fourth in one mile at the 1921 Amateur Athletic Association Championships. The same year, he won the 3 miles at the Kinnaird international meeting and the 4 miles at the Triangular International.^[1]

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