Lacey Hearn

Biographical information

RolesCompeted in Olympic Games
SexMale
Full nameLacey Earnest•Hearn
Used nameLacey•Hearn
Born23 March 1881 in Portland, Indiana (USA)
Died19 October 1969 (aged 88 years 6 months 27 days) in Fort Wayne, Indiana (USA)
AffiliationsChicago AA, Chicago (USA)
NOC United States
Medals OG
Gold 0
Silver 1
Bronze 1
Total 2

Biography

Lacey Hearn represented the Chicago AA at the 1904 Olympics, losing a close race to his teammates, Jim Lightbody and Frank Verner, in the 1,500m. All three were on the Chicago team that won the silver medals in the 4-mile team race. Hearn graduated from Purdue in 1905 with a degree in electrical engineering and later became a real estate broker.

Personal Bests: 800 – unknown; 1500 – 4:07.4e (1904); Mile – 4:32.6 (1903).

Results

Games Discipline (Sport) / Event NOC / Team Pos Medal As
1904 Summer Olympics Athletics USA Lacey Hearn
800 metres, Men (Olympic) AC
1,500 metres, Men (Olympic) 3 Bronze
2,590 metres Steeplechase, Men (Olympic) DNS
4 miles, Team, Men (Olympic) Chicago Athletic Association 2 Silver