Ernest Glover (athlete)

Ernest Glover (19 February 1891 – 13 April 1954) was a British athlete who competed in the 5,000 metres, the 10,000 metres, and in cross country at the 1912 Summer Olympics held in Stockholm, Sweden.[3] Glover's 16th place in the individual cross country event helped him to earn a bronze medal with teammates Frederick Hibbins and Thomas Humphreys in the team competition. Although he qualified for the 5,000 m and 10,000 m finals, he withdrew from both.[1]

Ernest Glover

Ernest Glover in 1913
Personal information
Born	19 February 1891 Sheffield, England
Died	13 April 1954 (aged 63) Sheffield, England
Height	1.80 m (5 ft 11 in)
Weight	68 kg (150 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	5,000 m, 10,000 m
Club	Hallamshire Harriers, Sheffield
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	5000 m – 15:22.6 (1912) 10000 m – 31:48.2 (1913)[1][2]
Medal record Representing  Great Britain Olympic Games 1912 Stockholm Team cross country Representing  England International Cross Country Championships 1911 Caerleon Team 1912 Edinburgh Team 1913 Juvisy-sur-Orge Team 1913 Juvisy-sur-Orge Individual 1914 Amersham Team 1914 Amersham Individual

At the 1913 English Cross Country Union championships in Wolverhampton, Glover earned the national title in cross country.[4][5][nb 1] That same year, he won the 10 mile event at the Amateur Athletic Association Championships in London in a time of 51:56.8.[5]

At the International Cross Country Championships, Glover finished second to Jean Bouin in 1913, then third to Alfred Nichols and George Wallach in 1914.[7]