Leslie Burton

Background

He was born in Heswall, Merseyside died in Scarborough, North Yorkshire.

Career

He competed at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London. In the final, Burton finished last of the four runners, with a time of 58.0 seconds.

Achievements

• In the men"s 400 metres hurdles, Burton won his first-round heat with a time of 1:00.4 to advance to the second round. There, he won again by establishing such a lead over the hurdles that he could not be caught in the straight.