About Norman Hallows
Norman Frederick Hallows (29 December 1886 – 16 October 1968) was an English middle-distance runner who competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics. Hallows represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London and won the bronze medal and set an Olympic record in the 1500 metres race. In the final, Sheppard matched Hallows' first round time while Hallows finished in third place at 4:04.0. His time in the first round was 4:03.4, beating the Olympic record set by American Mel Sheppard only minutes earlier by 1.6 seconds.
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