Edward Hewish Ryle (1 October 1885 – 5 April 1952) was a British track and field athlete competing in the

400 metres The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics (sport), athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor runn ...

. Born in Cambridge, he competed at the

1908 Summer Olympics The 1908 Summer Olympics (officially the Games of the IV Olympiad and also known as London 1908) were an international multi-sport event held in London, England, United Kingdom, from 27 April to 31 October 1908. The 1908 Games were ori ...

in London. His talent for running was discovered while he attended Cambridge University. Montague won his preliminary heat in the

in a walkover. He placed third in his semifinal to be eliminated from competition.

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* * * 1885 births 1952 deaths British male sprinters English male sprinters Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain Sportspeople from Cambridge Alumni of the University of Cambridge {{England-athletics-bio-stub