| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Scottish) |
| Born | c.1931[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Long-distance, marathon, Cross country |
| Club | Bellahouston Harriers |
Harry Irvine Fenion (born c.1931) is a former track and field athlete from Scotland who competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Biography
Fenion, a cabinet maker by profession,[1] was a member of the Bellahouston Harriers.[2] He won the 1954 Midland District 6 miles cross country championship[3] and in 1956 he won the 16-miles Clydebank to Helensburgh road race.[4]
In 1957 claimed the Scottish cross country championship[5] and was the 1957 Scottish marathon champion.[6] In February 1958 he was named by the Scottish AAA in the 'possibles list' for the forthcoming Commonwealth and Empire Games[7] and at the 1958 Scottish A.A.A. Championships, he finished runner-up to Hugo Fox.[8]
He represented the Scottish Empire and Commonwealth Games team[9] at the 1958 British Empire Games in Cardiff, Wales,[10] participating in one event, the marathon race.[11]
References
- ^ a b "Rain helps Harry Fulfil His Secret Vow". Sunday Post. 23 June 1957. p. 27. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Cross-Country Title for John Stevenson". The Scotsman. 25 January 1954. p. 3. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Another Success For Young John McLaren". Wishaw Press. 12 February 1954. p. 12. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Fenion's Record Run". The Scotsman. 9 April 1956. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Athletics Notes". Sunderland Daily Echo and Shipping Gazette. 15 May 1957. p. 13. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Everett in Two-Miles Special". Daily Record. 19 July 1957. p. 19. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "37 Scots athletes as Possibles for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 21 February 1958. p. 12. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Standards good, but few will win Cardiff medals". The Scotsman. 2 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 4 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scots athletes for Cardiff". The Scotsman. 23 June 1958. p. 10. Retrieved 2 December 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Scotland". Commonwealth Sport. Retrieved 4 December 2025.
- ^ "Scotland Cardiff 1958". Commonwealth Games Federation. Retrieved 2 December 2025.
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