Editing Frank Jarvis (athlete) (section)

== Biography ==
Jarvis, an [[Amateur Athletic Union|AAU]] champion in the 100 y, was among the pre-race favourites for the 100 m at the [[1900 Summer Olympics]] in Paris, but the hot favourite was American [[Arthur Duffey]], who had just beaten Jarvis at the British [[AAA Championships]] in the 100 yards event at the [[1900 AAA Championships]] prior to the Games.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000893/19000709/019/0001 |title=The Amateur Athletic Association Championships  |work=Sporting Life |date=9 July 1900 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=30 July 2024}}</ref>

In the heats, however, Jarvis and another American, [[Walter Tewksbury]], posted times of 10.8, equaling the World Record. All three Americans qualified for the final, complemented by [[Stan Rowley]] of Australia. After a close first half of the final race, leading Duffey pulled a muscle, fell, and retired the race, leaving the three others to decide for the victory—Jarvis won.

At the same Olympics, Jarvis also competed in the [[triple jump]] and the standing triple jump (with no run-up), but did not achieve top classifications.

After his running career, Jarvis became a lawyer.