Henry Frederick Barrett (30 December 1879 – 18 December 1927) was a British long-distance runner who, on 8 May 1909, set a world's best in only his second marathon with a time of 2:42:31 at the Polytechnic Marathon.
[nb 1] Barrett failed to finish the men's marathon at the 1908 Summer Olympics and 1912 Summer Olympics.
[4] Barrett was an electrician from Hounslow.
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