Septimus Francom

Septimus Francom was a British long-distance runner. He specialised in cross country running and the marathon. He won several marathons and cross country races. He competed in the marathon at the 1912 Summer Olympics, but did not finish the race.
He worked at Prenton Golf Club and later the railways. He practiced running along the track because the spacing of the railway sleepers suited his racing stride. He had a son who also raced competitively. Francom was also successful with racing pigeons.