John W. Morton (runner)

John William Morton (13 February 1879 – 5 September 1950) was a British athlete who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London.

[2] He would go on to win the title for four consecutive years from 1904 to 1907,[3][4] in addition to being the highest placed British athlete at the 1908 AAA Championships.

Morton won his first round heat with a time of 11.2 seconds to advance to the semifinals.

In 1910, Morton was the editor for "How to Run 100 Yards" issued by Spalding Athletic Library.

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