Samuel Ferris (29 August 1900 – 21 March 1980) was a

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long-distance running athlete who competed mainly in the marathon. He was born in Magherabeg, near Dromore, County Down in

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. He won a silver medal for

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in the marathon at the 1932 Summer Olympics. He served as the second president of the then recently formed UK Road Runners Club during 1954.

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1900 births 1980 deaths Male long-distance runners from Northern Ireland English male marathon runners Male athletes from Northern Ireland Olympic athletes of Great Britain Olympic silver medallists for Great Britain Sportspeople from County Down Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1928 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1932 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics Athletes (track and field) at the 1930 British Empire Games Medalists at the 1932 Summer Olympics Olympic silver medalists in athletics (track and field) Male marathon runners from Northern Ireland {{UK-athletics-bio-stub