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 at 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]}

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. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 25 August 2025.
6. "Northern Ireland London 1934". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 27 October 2021. 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.