Paul Larkins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 19 May 1963 Hackney, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | middle-distance |
| Club | Wolverhampton and Bilston AC |
Paul Larkins (born 19 May 1963) is a retired English middle-distance runner and a sub 4 minute miler. He still ranks in the all time British Top 30 for 1,500m.
Biography
[edit]Running for the Oklahoma State Cowboys track and field team, Larkins won the 1986 mile run at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1]
Larkins finished third behind John Gladwin in the 1500 metres event at the 1986 AAA Championships.[2][3]
After his competitive career, Larkins went into journalism becoming Editor of both Athletics Weekly and Running Fitness. He is now Production Editor on Practical Classics, a classic car publication and Editor of Trail Running, an off-road running magazine.
Personal bests
[edit]| Distance | Mark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 1:47.13 | 1984 |
| 1000 m | 2:18.35 | 1985 |
| 1500 m | 3:35.94 | 1987 |
| Mile | 3:56.65 | 1987 |
| 2000 m | 5:01.48 | 1988 |
| 3000 m | 7:47.54 | 1989 |
References
[edit]- ↑ "OSU's Larkin Chairman of the Boards at 1 Mile Banked Myriad Track to Englishman's Advantage". The Oklahoman. 2 March 1986. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
External links
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