Lat Stones
Ernest Latimer Stones (1865–1927) was an English amateur track and field athlete, who held the world pole vault record of 3.57 metres (11.7 ft) in 1889. He had broken the world record one year earlier in Southport, clearing 3.53 m (11 ft 6+3⁄4 in).[1]
Born in Ulverston, Lancashire in 1865, after moving to Bootle, Liverpool, Stones became AAA champion in 1888 and 1889, the Scottish Championships three times, the Canadian and Irish Championships both once,[2] and is the only Briton ever to win an American pole vault title, which he did in 1889.[3] He died on 20 Oct 1927 at 267 Knowsley Road, Bootle his wife of 35 years, Mary Elizabeth (née Goodall) survived him.
References[]
- ^ Men's Pole vault World Record Progression. Track and Field Brinkster. Retrieved on 2015-07-01.
- ^ "Cringing Cult of Celebrity in Bootle, Merseyside". Know Where. Retrieved 2010-12-15.
- ^ United States Championships (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2015-07-01.
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