Walter Porter (runner)Walter Harold Porter was a British athlete who competed at the 1924 Summer Olympics.CareerPorter was the Yorkshire champion at 880 yards, the mile, and 3 miles and finished third behind William Seagrove in the a mile event at the 1924 AAA Championships. Shortly afterwards he was selected for the British team to compete at the 1924 Olympic Games in Paris, winning a silver medal in the 3000 metres team race.