Dan Robinson (runner)

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Dan Robinson
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Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born13 January 1975
Cheltenham, England
Height163 cm (5 ft 4 in)
Weight51 kg (112 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
Eventlong-distance
Club Tipton Harriers
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 2006 Melbourne Marathon

Daniel Stephen Rowley Robinson (born 13 January 1975 in Cheltenham) is a former [1] English long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He represented Great Britain in the marathon at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games.

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He finished in 12th place in the 2005 World Championships and in 2006 won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. He finished in 9th place in the 2007 London Marathon, securing his place in the Great Britain team for the World Championships in Osaka, where he finished in 11th position.

He ran at the 2009 Great North Run and was the first British man to finish, taking twelfth place. [2] He set a marathon personal best at the 2009 Amsterdam Marathon, recorded a time of 2:12:14 and finishing eleventh. [3] At the 2010 London Marathon, he had to drop out mid-race due to a calf injury. However, remained confident of running at both the 2010 European Athletics Championships and 2010 Commonwealth Games, which he had achieved the qualifying times for. [4]

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
2000 London Marathon London, United Kingdom41stMarathon2:24:11
2001 World Half Marathon Championships Bristol, United Kingdom57thHalf marathon1:04:23
Frankfurt Marathon Frankfurt, Germany9thMarathon2:16:51
2002London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom15thMarathon2:17:53
2003 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany26thMarathon2:18:00
2004London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom16thMarathon2:13:53
Olympic Games Athens, Greece23rd Marathon 2:17:53
2005 World Championships Helsinki, Finland12th Marathon 2:14:26
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia3rdMarathon2:14:50
European Championships Gothenburg, Sweden16thMarathon 2:16:06
2007 London Marathon London, United Kingdom9thMarathon2:14:14
World Championships Osaka, Japan11th Marathon 2:20:30
2008London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom13thMarathon2:13:10
Olympic Games Beijing, China24th Marathon 2:16:14

Personal bests

References

  1. ↑ "Athletics: Former international runner Dan Robinson prompts prize money boost at Stroud Half Marathon next month". Wilts and Glos Standard. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  2. ↑ "Lel storms to Great North Run win". BBC Sport. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  3. ↑ van Hemert, Wim (18 October 2009). "Another sizzling debut - 2:06:18 by Yegon in Amsterdam to break Gebrselassie's course record". IAAF . Retrieved 22 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Dan Robinson on course for marathons despite injury". BBC Sport. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
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