John Benham (athlete)

John Benham
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born(1900-06-26)26 June 1900
Deptford, London, England
Died10 January 1990(1990-01-10) (aged 89)
Vancouver, Canada
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Long-distance running
ClubSurrey AC

John Cecil Benham (26 June 1900 – 10 January 1990) was a British athlete who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.[1]

Biography

Benham was born in Deptford, London, the son of a London printer.[2] He was a member of the Surrey Athletic Club.[3]

In 1923, he won the Surrey 4-mile and 7-mile titles and the following year retained his 4-mile title and finished 13th at the International Cross-Country Championship.[2] He represented Great Britain at the 1924 Summer Olympics in Paris, competing in both the individual cross country and team cross country.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "John Benham Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 29 August 2017.
  2. 1 2 3 "John Benham". Olympedia. Retrieved 5 September 2025.
  3. ↑ "Cotterell Retains Southern Athletic Championship". Daily News (London). 25 February 1924. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
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