Bert Norris
British marathon runner
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| Intro | British marathon runner | |
| Places | United Kingdom Great Britain | |
| was | Runner Athlete Marathon runner | |
| Work field | Sports | |
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| Birth | 5 November 1898, Hanover Square, City of Westminster, Greater London, England | |
| Death | 11 June 1990Wincanton, Wincanton, South Somerset, Somerset (aged 91 years) |
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Albert "Bert" James Norris (5 November 1898 – 11 June 1990) was an English long-distance runner who competed for Great Britain in the 1936 Summer Olympics.
He was born in Hanover Square, London and died in Wincanton, Somerset.
In 1936 he participated in the Olympic marathon event but did not finish the race.
At the 1934 British Empire Games he failed to finish the marathon competition. Four years later he won the silver medal in the marathon contest at the 1938 British Empire Games.