Athletics
41 athletes represented Great Britain in 1920. It was the nation's sixth appearance in athletics, having competed in the sport at every Olympics. With four medals of each type, Great Britain was the third most successful nation in athletics, behind the United States and Finland.
| Athlete | Event | Heats | Quarterfinals | Semifinals | Final | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | Result | Rank | ||
| Harold Abrahams | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 23.3 | 2 Q | 23.0 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Long jump | 6.05 | 20 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| John Ainsworth-Davis | 400 m | 51.3 | 2 Q | 50.7 | 2 Q | 49.9 | 3 Q | 50.0 | 5 |
| Benjamin Howard Baker | Triple jump | 13.675 | 8 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| High jump | 1.80 | 1 Q | N/A | 1.85 | 6 | ||||
| Joe Blewitt | 5000 m | N/A | 15:19.8 | 1 Q | 15:19.0 | 5 | |||
| Guy Butler | 400 m | 53.2 | 2 Q | 50.7 | 2 Q | 50.2 | 2 Q | 49.9 | 2 ! |
| Timothy Carroll | High jump | 1.80 | 1 Q | N/A | 1.75 | 9 | |||
| Charles Clibbon | 10000 m | N/A | 32:08.8 | 2 Q | Did not finish | ||||
| Laurence Cummins | Cross country | N/A | Unknown | 26 | |||||
| Victor d'Arcy | 100 m | 11.1 | 2 Q | Unknown | 3 | Did not advance | |||
| 200 m | 23.9 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||||
| Charles Dowson | 3 km walk | N/A | 13:54.9 | 4 Q | 13:28.0 | 6 | |||
| 10 km walk | N/A | Did not finish | Did not advance | ||||||
| Eric Dunbar | 110 m hurdles | N/A | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||||
| High jump | 1.70 | 14 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Harry Edward | 100 m | 10.9 | 2 Q | 10.8 | 1 Q | 10.8 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 3 ! |
| 200 m | 22.8 | 1 Q | 22.0 | 1 Q | 22.7 | 2 Q | 22.1 | 3 ! | |
| Walter Freeman | Cross country | N/A | Unknown | 22 | |||||
| George Gray | 110 m hurdles | N/A | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| 400 m hurdles | N/A | 58.8 | 3 | Did not advance | |||||
| Charles Gunn | 3 km walk | N/A | Unknown | 5 Q | 13:34.0 | 10 | |||
| 10 km walk | N/A | 48:22.0 | 5 Q | 49:43.9 | 3 ! | ||||
| James Hatton | 10000 m | N/A | 32:23.0 | 5 Q | 32:14.0 | 5 | |||
| Frank Hegarty | Cross country | N/A | 27:57.0 | 5 | |||||
| William Hehir | 3 km walk | N/A | Unknown | 5 Q | 13:29.8 | 7 | |||
| 10 km walk | N/A | 51:33.8 | 1 Q | 50:11.8 | 5 | ||||
| Albert Hill | 800 m | N/A | 1:56.2 | 2 Q | 1:56.4 | 1 Q | 1:53.4 | 1 ! | |
| 1500 m | N/A | 4:03.2 | 2 Q | 4:01.8 | 1 ! | ||||
| William Hill | 100 m | 11.0 | 1 Q | 11.0 | 1 Q | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | |
| 200 m | 23.8 | 2 Q | 23.3 | 3 | Did not advance | ||||
| Percy Hodge | 3000 m steeplechase | N/A | 10:17.4 OR | 1 Q | 10:00.4 OR | 1 ! | |||
| Leslie Housden | Marathon | N/A | 3:14:25.0 | 31 | |||||
| William Hunter | 110 m hurdles | N/A | Unknown | 2 Q | Unknown | 5 | Did not advance | ||
| Long jump | 6.42 | 13 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| High jump | No mark | 21 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Herbert Irwin | 5000 m | N/A | 15:17.8 | 2 Q | Unknown | 12 | |||
| Robert Lindsay | 400 m | 52.0 | 1 Q | 51.7 | 4 | Did not advance | |||
| Charles Lively | Long jump | 5.87 | 22 | N/A | Did not advance | ||||
| Triple jump | 13.15 | 14 | N/A | Did not advance | |||||
| Duncan McPhee | 1500 m | N/A | 4:07.2 | 2 Q | Did not finish | ||||
| Arthur Mills | Marathon | N/A | 2:48:05.0 | 14 | |||||
| Edgar Mountain | 800 m | N/A | 1:57.6 | 1 Q | 1:58.0 | 2 Q | 1:54.6 | 4 | |
| Alfred Nichols | 5000 m | N/A | 15:54.0 | 4 Q | Unknown | 8 | |||
| Cross country | N/A | 28:20.0 | 12 | ||||||
| Tom Nicolson | Hammer throw | 45.70 | 6 | N/A | 45.70 | 6 | |||
| Philip Noel-Baker | 800 m | N/A | 1:56.0 | 1 Q | Did not start | Did not advance | |||
| 1500 m | N/A | 4:14.3 | 2 Q | 4:02.3 | 2 ! | ||||
| George Piper | Marathon | N/A | 3:02:10.0 | 29 | |||||
| Eric Robertson | Marathon | N/A | 3:55:00.0 | 35 | |||||
| William Seagrove | 5000 m | N/A | 15:53.6 | 3 Q | 15:21.06 | 6 | |||
| Christopher Vose | Cross country | N/A | Unknown | 19 | |||||
| Edward Wheller | 400 m hurdles | N/A | 58.4 | 2 Q | Unknown | 4 | Did not advance | ||
| James Wilson | 10000 m | N/A | 33:40.2 | 1 Q | 31:50.8 | 3 ! | |||
| Cross country | N/A | 27:45.2 | 4 | ||||||
| Hedges Worthington-Eyre | 400 m | 52.5 | 2 Q | 52.7 | 5 | Did not advance | |||
| Frank Hegarty Alfred Nichols James Wilson |
Team cross country | N/A | 21 | 2 ! | |||||
| Harold Abrahams Denis Black Victor d'Arcy William Hill |
4x100 m relay | N/A | 43.3 | 2 Q | 43.0 | 4 | |||
| John Ainsworth-Davis Guy Butler Cecil Griffiths Robert Lindsay |
4x400 m relay | N/A | 3:40.9 | 2 Q | 3:22.2 | 1 ! | |||
| Joe Blewitt Albert Hill Duncan McPhee William Seagrove |
3000 m team | N/A | 11 | 1 Q | 20 | 2 ! | |||
Read more about this topic: Great Britain At The 1920 Summer Olympics