The following year Wright finished third behind Sam Ferris in the marathon event at the 1925 AAA Championships.

At the 1930 Empire Games he won the gold medal in the marathon competition.

[5][6] Wright finished second behind fellow Scot Donald Robertson in the marathon at the 1932 AAA Championships.

[7][8] Shortly afterwards he was selected to represent Great Britain at the 1932 Olympic Games in Los Angeles.

He won The Morpeth, a long running race in England, a record of seven times between 1927 and 1934.