Rob Harrison (runner)
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 5 June 1959 Liverpool, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
| Club | Liverpool Harriers |
Robert Neil Harrison (born 5 June 1959) is a male English former middle-distance runner.[1]
Biography
[edit | edit source]Harrison was a member of the Liverpool Harriers[2] and finished second behind Steve Cram in the 800 metres event at the 1984 AAA Championships.[3][4]
He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 800 metres at the 1985 European Indoor Championships. He represented England in the 1500 metres event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[5][6][7]
International competitions
[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 | |||||
| 1985 | European Indoor Championships | Piraeus, Greece | 1st | 800 m | 1:49.09 |
| Universiade | Kobe, Japan | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.99 | |
| 16th (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.01 | |||
| 1986 | European Indoor Championships | Madrid, Spain | 11th (h) | 1500 m | 3:48.95 |
| Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 4th | 1500 m | 3:54.44 | |
| 1987 | Universiade | Zagreb, Yugoslavia | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:45.13 |
| 1990 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th | 1500 m | 3:53.29 |
Personal bests
[edit | edit source]Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:45.31 (Oslo 1984)
- 1000 metres – 2:17.20 (London 1984)
- 1500 metres – 3:35.74 (Cwmbran 1986)
- One mile – 3:53.85 (Nice 1986)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:47.72 (Pireaus 1985)
- 1500 metres – 3:42.95 (Cosford 1985)
- One mile – 3:59.35 (Cosford 1985)
References
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Categories:
- 1959 births
- Living people
- English men middle-distance runners
- British men middle-distance runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games silver medalists for Great Britain
- Commonwealth Games athletes for England
- English middle-distance runner stubs