Barry Watson (athlete)

Barry Watson

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	13 February 1944 Poole, Dorset, England
Height	166 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight	51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	marathon
Club	Cambridge Harriers

Barrington J. Watson (born 13 February 1944) is a former Great British Olympian and long-distance runner who competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

Biography

Watson was born in Poole, Dorset, England. ^[2]

Watson became the British marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1976 AAA Championships. ^{[3] [4] [5]}

Shortly afterwards at the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, he represented Great Britain and came 45th in the marathon. ^[2] In 1977, he came second behind Steve Ovett in the first Dartford half marathon. ^[6]

In 2005, he helped to establish the Somme Poppy Marathon. ^[7]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   United Kingdom
1976	Olympic Games	Montréal, Canada	45th	Marathon	2:28:32

References

1. "Barrington Watson". British Olympic Association. Archived from the original on 25 February 2010. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
2. "Barry Watson". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
3. "Stewart Mystery" . Sunday Mirror. 3 August 1975. Retrieved 1 June 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
5. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 1 June 2025.
6. "RW Race Report - Dartford Half-Marathon". Runners World. Archived from the original on 23 October 2007. Retrieved 4 November 2008.
7. "Marathon effort for fallen heroes". The Northern Echo. Archived from the original on 9 October 2012. Retrieved 28 March 2012.