John Doherty (runner)

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John Doherty
Personal information
NationalityBritish/Irish
Born (1961-07-22) 22 July 1961 (age 64)
Leeds, England
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)
Weight60 kg (132 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
middle/long-distance
ClubLeeds City AC
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing File:Flag of Europe.svg Europe
IAAF World Cup
Silver medal – second place 1989 Barcelona 5000 m

John James Doherty (born 22 July 1961) is a former long-distance runner who ran distances from 3000 metres to 10,000 metres. He represented Ireland at the Summer Olympics in 1988 and 1992. He also ran twice for Northern Ireland at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships. His best achievement was a silver medal in the 5000 metres behind Saïd Aouita at the 1989 IAAF World Cup.[1]

Born in Leeds, Doherty competed for England initially before taking up eligibility to represent Northern Ireland and later Ireland through his parents.[2] He won the 1980 AAA Junior title over 3000 metres before taking his first senior national title a year later at the Northern Irish Cross Country Championships.[3][4]

He attended Providence College on a track scholarship and competed extensively on the American road circuit while there, winning in excess of 35 road races including the 1986 Peachtree Road Race. He also had runner-up finishes at the Azalea Trail Run (twice), Fukuoka International Cross Country (twice), the Bay to Breakers and the Manchester Road Race. He retired from professional running after 1994.[5]

Personal bests

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All information from All-Athletics profile[6]

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1979 European Junior Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 4th 5000 m 13:57.7
1980 World Cross Country Championships Junior race DNF
1981 World Cross Country Championships Madrid, Spain Senior race 36:59 Senior team 1034 pts
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 9th 5000 m 13:27.71
1989 IAAF World Cup Barcelona, Spain 2nd 5000 m 13:25.39
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 6th 5000 m 13:41.27

European Cup 5000m Gold 1989

Circuit wins

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World games Helsinki 5000m 13:15 world best.

References

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  1. ^ IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-10-01.
  2. ^ John Doherty. Sports Reference. Retrieved on 2016-10-01.
  3. ^ AAA Junior Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-10-01.
  4. ^ Northern Irish Cross Country Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-10-01.
  5. ^ John Doherty. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved on 2016-10-01.
  6. ^ John Doherty. All-Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-10-01.
  7. ^ Thomas, Robert (1988-04-10). EKIDEN; JAPANESE-STYLE RACE CAPTURED BY IRELAND. New York Times. Retrieved on 2016-10-01.
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