Frederick Thomas Lord (11 February 1879 - February 1928) was a British

track and field athlete Track and field is a sport that includes Competition#Sports, athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of ...

who competed in 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 ...

and the

1912 Summer Olympics The 1912 Summer Olympics ( sv, Olympiska sommarspelen 1912), officially known as the Games of the V Olympiad ( sv, Den V olympiadens spel) and commonly known as Stockholm 1912, were an international multi-sport event held in Stockholm, Sweden, be ...

. He finished 15th and 21st in the Men's Marathon in his two Olympic games. Lord was the only one to finish both races. In later life, Lord lived in

Cleckheaton Cleckheaton is a town in the Metropolitan borough of Kirklees, in West Yorkshire, England. Historically part of the West Riding of Yorkshire, it is situated south of Bradford, east of Brighouse, west of Batley and south-west of Leeds. It is a ...

and worked for the chemical firm of Crowther & Co. Ltd. While at work in February 1928 he used a knife as a replacement for a shoe-horn. After cutting his heel, he developed septic poisoning and died. He left a widow and four children."The Late Fred Lord", ''Athletic News'', 19 March 1928

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1879 births 1928 deaths Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1912 Summer Olympics British male long-distance runners British male marathon runners People from Cleckheaton Sportspeople from Kirklees Deaths from sepsis Athletes from Yorkshire English male long-distance runners English male marathon runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub