Earl Johnson (athlete)
Richard Earle "Earl" Johnson ( born March 10, 1891 in Woodstock, Virginia, † November 1965 ) was an American track and field athlete, who participated in the Summer Olympics in Paris in 1924 in Cross Country Running.
The Cross Country Running of Paris in 1924 was known as the " heat of battle Colombes " in history. On the little shady route along the Seine ruled temperatures above 40 ° C. Johnson came after good 35 minutes as third behind the Finn Paavo Nurmi, and Ville Ritola in the target and benefited from the elimination of other runners, such as the Swede Edvin Wide. In addition to the Bronze medal he won in the team competition along with his teammates Arthur Studen Roth and August Fager silver in the team competition.
Johnson had already taken part in the Games in 1920 in the 10,000 meter race, but was eliminated. Also in 1924, he took part in the 10,000 -meter run and this time was eighth. At the American Championships AAU Johnson won the 1921 title in cross country running and also won three times in a row the championship title in the five- mile run and 1924 the title over ten miles.
Johnson weighed 59 kg at a height of 1.70 m.