Martin Steele
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 30 September 1962 Huddersfield, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Middle-distance |
| Club | Longwood Harriers |
Martin Douglas Steele (born 30 September 1962) is a male English former middle-distance runner.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Steele was a member of Longwood Harriers[1] and was ranked No.1 in the world at the time of the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart. He had won the 800m race at the Bislett Games in Oslo in 1:43.84 min. In Stuttgart, however, Steele went out before the final.
Steele became a double British 800 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1993 AAA Championships[2][3] and winning the UK Athletics Championships at Crystal Palace the same year.
He represented England in the 800 metres event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, Canada.[4][5][6]
Competition record
[edit | edit source]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain and File:Flag of England.svg England | |||||
| 1991 | World Indoor Championships | Seville, Spain | 5th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.77 |
| 1992 | European Indoor Championships | Genoa, Italy | 4th | 800 m | 1:47.23 |
| 1993 | World Indoor Championships | Toronto, Canada | 15th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.71 |
| World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 21st (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.70 | |
| 1994 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.65 |
| Commonwealth Games | Victoria, British Columbia | 7th | 800 m | 1:48.04 | |
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