Henry Frederick Barrett (30 December 1879 â 18 December 1927) was a British long-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games and set a world's best in only his second marathon.
Barrett represented Great Britain at the 1908 Summer Olympics in London, and failed to finish in the men's marathon.
On 8 May 1909, he set a world's best in only his second marathon with a time of 2:42:31 at the Polytechnic Marathon.
Barrett represented Great Britain at the 1912 Summer Olympics in Stockholm, in the men's marathon event and failed to finish again.
Barrett was an electrician from Hounslow.