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Chris Perry (runner)

Christopher John Perry is a former international runner who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

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Chris Perry
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
BornQ4.19401
Lincoln, England
Sport
SportAthletics
Events
Steeplechase
Cross-country
ClubBirchfield Harriers

Christopher John Perry (born 1940) is a former international runner who competed at the Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Perry was a member of the Birchfield Harriers and specialised in the steeplechase.2 From Lincoln, he was a teacher by profession,3 and was a cross country champion, winning his first international cap in 1967.4

Perry represented the England team5 at the 1970 British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland,6 where he competed in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase event.7

References

References

  1. "Index entry". FreeBMD. ONS. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  2. "Chris Perry boots his reputation". Birmingham Daily Post. 12 December 1966. p. 11. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. "Chris Perry ends a lean spell". Sleaford Standard. 2 August 1968. p. 24. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  4. "Good class". Lincolnshire Standard and Boston Guardian. 10 February 1967. p. 12. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  5. "Edinburgh, 1970 Team". Team England. Retrieved 24 January 2026.
  6. "England's Men Athletes For Games". Evening News (London). 8 June 1970. p. 1. Retrieved 24 January 2026 – via British Newspaper Archive.
  7. "England Edinburgh 1970". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 November 2021. Retrieved 24 January 2026.