Harry Smith (runner)

This article is about the American marathon runner. For the Australian footballer, see Harry Smith (footballer, born 1916).
For other uses, see Harry Smith (disambiguation).
Harry Smith
Smith in 1911, holding a trophy.
Personal information
Birth nameHarry James Smith
NationalityAmerican
Born(1888-07-30)July 30, 1888
The Bronx, New York, United States
DiedNovember 20, 1962(1962-11-20) (aged 74)
Mitchell, Indiana, United States
Height5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)[1]
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon
ClubPastime Athletic Club

Harry James Smith[2][3] (July 30, 1888 – November 20, 1962) was an American long-distance runner.[4][5] He was most notable for competing in the 1912 Olympics in Stockholm.[6] He was also the father of Hart wrestling family matriarch Helen Hart and the father-in-law of Stu Hart.[7][8]

  1. ^ Hart, Diana; McLellan, Kirstie (2001). Under the Mat: Inside Wrestling's Greatest Family. Fenn. p. 15 pp. ISBN 1-55168-256-7.
  2. ^ "Stockholm 1912 marathon men – Olympic Athletics". www.olympic.org.
  3. ^ "Harry Smith Bio, Stats, and Results | Olympics at Sports-Reference.com". sports-reference.com. April 15, 2017. Archived from the original on 15 April 2017.
  4. ^ "Smith Wins Over Big Field in Start Event". news.google.com. The Evening News. January 1, 1913.
  5. ^ "American olympic champions to take part in contest at Moscow and St. Petersburg". news.google.com. Berkeley Daily Gazette. July 19, 1912.
  6. ^ "Harry Smith". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  7. ^ Martha Hart; Eric Francis (2004). Broken Harts: The Life and Death of Owen Hart. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 37 pp. ISBN 978-1-59077-036-8.
  8. ^ "The Hart Family". Slam! Wrestling. Canadian Online Explorer. January 30, 2016. Archived from the original on 2012-07-28. Retrieved 2016-01-31.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)