Theodore Hartman Just (23 April 1886 – 13 February 1937) was a

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. He competed at the

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. In the

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, Just won his first round heat easily with a time of 1:57.8. He then placed fifth in the final with a time of 1:56.4. He was also a member of the British relay team. He ran the 800 metres in the medley relay competition, but his team was eliminated in the first round.

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* * * 1886 births 1937 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1908 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain British male middle-distance runners {{UK-athletics-bio-stub