Jack Parker (runner)

Jack Parker

Personal information
Nationality	British (Northern Irish)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	middle-distance / cross-country
Club	Brighton and County Harriers Belgrave Harriers County Antrim Harriers

John Parker, known as Jack Parker, was a Northern Irish athlete, who competed an the 1934 British Empire Games.

Biography

Parker was a member of the Brighton and County Harriers ^[1] and despite being based in England was deemed eligible to represent Northern Ireland. ^{[2] [3]}

and tait, He represented Northern Ireland at the 1934 British Empire Games, ^[4] in the 3 miles event finishing in fifth place. ^{[5] [6]}

Parker also competed in cross-country. ^[7] At the 1937 AAA Championships, ^[8] he finished third behind Peter Ward and János Kelen in the British AAA Championships 3 miles event. ^{[9] [10]} Parker later joined Belgrave Harriers and occasionally ran for County Antrim Harriers. ^[11]

References

1. "Brighton and County Harriers" . Mid Sussex Times. 22 January 1935. p. 1. Retrieved 12 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
2. "Items" . Belfast News-Letter. 16 July 1934. p. 4. Retrieved 12 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
3. "The Empire Games" . Northern Whig. 7 July 1934. p. 2. Retrieved 12 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
4. "The Senior Classic" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 8 June 1935. p. 3. Retrieved 12 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
5. "Athletics 3 Mile - Men London 1934". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
6. "Northern Ireland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
7. "Cross-Country Titles" . Sunday Express. 10 February 1935. p. 25. Retrieved 12 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
8. "AAA and National Championships Medallists - 4 Miles, 3 Miles and 5000 metres". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 12 November 2025.
9. "The Athletic Championships" . Liverpool Daily Post. 17 July 1937. Retrieved 12 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
10. "Six records go by the board at White City" . Evening Despatch. 19 July 1937. Retrieved 12 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
11. "Parker's Athletic Position" . Ireland's Saturday Night. 20 March 1937. p. 9. Retrieved 12 November 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.