[1] Hodge was born in Guernsey, but then moved to Weymouth and Bournemouth, finally settling in Bexhill-on-Sea.

He also finished ninth at the International Cross Country Championships and helped his team to win a first place in 1920.

Percy Hodge was the favourite, easily winning his heat and outrunning the rest of the field.

He won the final in a time of 10:00.4, some 100 m ahead of second-placed Patrick Flynn from the United States.

Hodge also ran in the heats of the 3000 m team event, in which Great Britain won a silver medal.