W. James Hatton (born 1897, date of death unknown) was a British long-distance runner who had his best achievements at the 1920 Summer Olympics.[1] 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.[2]

James Hatton
James Hatton in 1922
Personal information
Born1897
Sport
SportAthletics
Event3,000–10,000 m
ClubSurrey 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)

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.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "James Hatton". Olympedia. Retrieved 13 July 2021.
  2. ^ a b James Hatton Archived 12 September 2015 at the Wayback Machine. sports-reference.com