James Hatton also referred to as Jack Hatton (born 1897, date of death unknown) was a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1920 Summer Olympics.

[1] At the 1920 Olympic Games, he finished fifth in the 10,000 m final and tenth in the 3,000 m race, in which Great Britain won the silver team medal.

[2] Hatton emigrated to Australia in 1923 and set several Australian records.

He won the NSW state championship in 1926 and was a member of Manly AC.

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