Simon Fairbrother
Medal record | ||
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Men's athletics | ||
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IAAF World Cup | ||
1992 Havana | 1500 m |
Simon Fairbrother (born 28 March 1968) is a British former middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres. His personal best for the event was 3:38.64 minutes, set in 1992, and he also set a mile run best of 3:56.83 minutes.[1]
He was a one-time champion at the UK Championships in Athletics, winning in 1991, and was a close runner-up to Curtis Robb in 1993.[2] In his sole major international performance he won a bronze medal for Great Britain at the 1992 IAAF World Cup held in Havana, unexpectedly holding out against Europe's runner Fermín Cacho, who had won Olympic gold the previous month.[3] At county level, he represented Middlesex as part of Enfield and Haringey Athletic Club in the early and mid 1990s.[4]
References
- ↑ Simon Fairbrother. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
- ↑ UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
- ↑ IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
- ↑ Simon Fairbrother. Power of 10. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
External links
- Simon Fairbrother profile at IAAF
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