Paul McMullen (born 19 February 1972 in Cadillac, Michigan) is an American middle distance runner who specialized in the 1500 metres. Paul is known by some as "the pride of Cadillac" after qualifying and competing in the 1996 summer olympics.
McMullen finished tenth at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics in Gothenburg and the 2001 World Championships in Athletics in Edmonton. He won the 1996 U.S. Olympic Trials 1500 m, and was also national champion in 1995. His personal best 1500 m time is 3:33.89 minutes, achieved in July 2001 in Monaco.
In 1997, McMullen lost part of two toes when his foot slipped under a lawnmower he was operating. He returned to the sport in 1998, and as the results above indicate, was able to run even faster than before the accident; Runner's World referred to him, somewhat tongue-in-cheek, as "the world's fastest eight-toed miler."
Paul McMullen attended Eastern Michigan University. He works in surgical and medical device sales. Paul has two children, Olivia, 8 and David, 3. He currently lives in Grand Haven, Michigan. Paul is also brother to Phil McMullen (current assistant track coach at Cal and former world class athlete).