Ernest Glover (athlete)
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Ernest Glover was a British
athlete who competed in the 5,000 metres, the 10,000 metres, and in cross country at the 1912 Summer Olympics
held in Stockholm
, Sweden
. Glover's 16th place in the individual cross country event helped him to earn a bronze medal with teammates Frederick Hibbins
and Thomas Humphreys
in the team cross country competition. Although he placed well enough in the semifinal heats to qualify for the finals in both the 5,000 or 10,000, he did not start in either event.
At the 1913 English Cross Country Union
championships in Wolverhampton
, Glover earned the national title in cross country
. That same year, he won the 10 mile event at the Amateur Athletic Association
Championships in London
in a time of 51:56.8.
At the International Cross Country Championships
, Glover finished second to Jean Bouin
in 1913, then third to Alfred Nichols
and George Wallach in 1914.
Glover competed for the Hallamshire Harriers.
Great Britain
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athlete who competed in the 5,000 metres, the 10,000 metres, and in cross country at the 1912 Summer Olympics
1912 Summer Olympics
The 1912 Summer Olympics, officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, between 5 May and 27 July 1912. Twenty-eight nations and 2,407 competitors, including 48 women, competed in 102 events in 14 sports...
held in Stockholm
Stockholm
Stockholm is the capital and the largest city of Sweden and constitutes the most populated urban area in Scandinavia. Stockholm is the most populous city in Sweden, with a population of 851,155 in the municipality , 1.37 million in the urban area , and around 2.1 million in the metropolitan area...
, Sweden
Sweden
Sweden , officially the Kingdom of Sweden , is a Nordic country on the Scandinavian Peninsula in Northern Europe. Sweden borders with Norway and Finland and is connected to Denmark by a bridge-tunnel across the Öresund....
. Glover's 16th place in the individual cross country event helped him to earn a bronze medal with teammates Frederick Hibbins
Frederick Hibbins
Frederick Newton Hibbins was a British athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the Cross Country Team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Ernest Glover and Thomas...
and Thomas Humphreys
Thomas Humphreys
Thomas Frederick Humphreys was a British athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team.He competed for Great Britain in the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden in the Cross Country Team where he won the bronze medal with his team mates Frederick Hibbins and Ernest Glover.-See...
in the team cross country competition. Although he placed well enough in the semifinal heats to qualify for the finals in both the 5,000 or 10,000, he did not start in either event.
At the 1913 English Cross Country Union
English Cross Country Association
The English Cross Country Association is the governing body of cross country running in England. Its objects are to promote and develop cross country running and to advance and safeguard the interests of the sport and the governing body...
championships in Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton
Wolverhampton is a city and metropolitan borough in the West Midlands, England. For Eurostat purposes Walsall and Wolverhampton is a NUTS 3 region and is one of five boroughs or unitary districts that comprise the "West Midlands" NUTS 2 region...
, Glover earned the national title in cross country
Cross country running
Cross country running is a sport in which people run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open country, and include hills, flat ground and sometimes gravel road...
. That same year, he won the 10 mile event at the Amateur Athletic Association
Amateur Athletic Association of England
The Amateur Athletic Association of England or AAA is the oldest national governing body for athletics in the world, having been established on 24 April 1880. In the past, it has effectively overseen athletics throughout Britain. Now, it supports regional athletic clubs and works to develop...
Championships in London
London
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in a time of 51:56.8.
At the International Cross Country Championships
International Cross Country Championships
The International Cross Country Championships was an annual international competition in cross country running. It was created in 1903 by the International Cross Country Union and it marked the first time that an annual international championships had been held for the sport.It began its life as...
, Glover finished second to Jean Bouin
Jean Bouin
Jean Bouin was a French athlete and rugby union footballer. He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm....
in 1913, then third to Alfred Nichols
Alfred Nichols
Alfred Hubert Nichols was a British athlete who competed mainly in the Cross Country Team....
and George Wallach in 1914.
Glover competed for the Hallamshire Harriers.