Frederick Thompson (athlete)

Frederick Bertie Thompson was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in the men's Marathon.

Biography

Thompson twice finished second behind George Larner and Fred Carter respectively in the 7 miles racewalking event at the 1905 AAA Championships and 1906 AAA Championships. In 1907, he became the National 7 miles walk champion after winning the AAA Championships title at the 1907 AAA Championships with a 52:46.6 time.
Thompson represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, where he participated in the marathon event but did not finish, dropping out after 15 miles.