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Septimus Francom

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Septimus Francom
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born(1882-09-14)14 September 1882
Thingwall, Cheshire, England
Died15 March 1965(1965-03-15) (aged 82)
Barnston, Cheshire, England
Sport
SportLong-distance running
EventMarathon

Septimus Francom (14 September 1882 – 15 March 1965) was a British long-distance runner. He specialised in cross country running and the marathon. He won several marathons (Hull 1912, 1913, 1914) and cross country races (Liverpool and District cross-country champion, 1912-23).[1] He competed in the marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the race.[2]

He worked at Prenton Golf Club and later the railways. He practiced running along the track because the spacing of the railway sleepers suited his racing stride. He had a son who also raced competitively. Francom was also successful with racing pigeons.[1]


References

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  1. ^ a b "Septimus Francom". Olympedia. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
  2. ^ "Septimus Francom Olympic Results". sports-reference.com. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 5 October 2012.
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