William Hord Richardson (December 25, 1903 – December 28, 1969) was an American

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

. He competed in the men's 800 metres at the

1924 Summer Olympics The 1924 Summer Olympics (), officially the Games of the VIII Olympiad () and officially branded as Paris 1924, were an international multi-sport event held in Paris, France. The opening ceremony was held on 5 July, but some competitions had al ...

. Competing for the

Stanford Cardinal track and field The Stanford Cardinal track and field team is the track and field program that represents Stanford University. The Cardinal compete in NCAA Division I as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. The team is based in Stanford, California at th ...

team, Richardson finished runner-up in the 800 m at the 1925 NCAA Track and Field Championships.

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* 1903 births 1969 deaths Athletes (track and field) at the 1924 Summer Olympics American male middle-distance runners Olympic track and field athletes for the United States Place of birth missing 20th-century American sportsmen Stanford Cardinal men's track and field athletes {{US-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub