Niall Bruton

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Niall Bruton (born 7 October 1971) was an Irish runner who specialized in the 1500 metres, retiring around 1999.

Bruton ran collegiately in the US for the University of Arkansas where he won the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 1992 and 1993.

His personal best 1500 time was 3:35.67 minutes, achieved in August 1995 in Cologne. Bruton's best time in the mile was 3:55.10 run in Oslo in 1994.

His promising career was cut short, however, as he developed arthritis in his knees, causing him to retire.

[edit] Achievements

Year Tournament Venue Result Extra
1991 Universiade Sheffield, England 1st 1500 m
1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th 1500 m
World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 11th 1500 m
1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 8th 1500 m

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