Kathleen Harris

Kathleen Harris (born 1900) was a British track and field athlete during the 1920s, the early era of women's athletics. She was specialized in the middle-distance events (880 yards, 1000 metres). She represented Great Britain at the 1926 Women's World Games.

Biography
At the national championships in 1925 she won the bronze medal in the 880 yards event, 8 yards behind Edith Trickey who ran a world record. The next year at the 1926 Great Britain Women's World Games trials she won the 1000 metres event and so qualified to represent Great Britain at the 1926 Women's World Games in Gothenburg. Harris competed in the 1000 metres event where she finished in fourth place.

References

Other websites
Harris (most right with #9) at the 1926 Women's World Games

Category:1900 births
Category:British athletes
Category:Middle-distance runners
Category:Year of death missing