Frederick Bertie Thompson (4 August 1880 - 19 December 1956) was a British track and field athlete who competed in the 1908 Summer Olympics in the Men's Marathon. He did not finish. dropping out after 15 miles. [1] He also participated in amateur competition in racewalking, and won the 1907 Amateur Athletic Association 7 mile championship with a 52:46.6 time. [2]