Claim: Tommy Hampson was an athlete from England who  won the British AAA championships over 880 yd (805 m) from 1930 to 1932 and one of the world's leading runners in the 800 m and half-mile event at the  inaugural British Empire Games.
Evidence: Thomas "Tommy" Hampson (28 October 1907 – 4 September 1965) was an English athlete, winner of the 800 metres at the 1932 Summer Olympics and the first man to run 800 metres in under 1 minute 50 seconds. That same year, he won the British AAA championships over 880 yd (805 m), a title he would also claim in 1931 and 1932. Also a winner at the inaugural British Empire Games, Hampson was one of the world's leading runners in the 800 m and half-mile event.