Geoffrey Harris (runner)

Geoffrey Harris

Personal information
Nationality	Canada
Born	(1987-01-30) January 30, 1987 (age 38) Halifax, Nova Scotia [1]
Height	1.72 m (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	75 kg (165 lb)
Sport
Sport	Running
Event	800 metres
Club	Halifast Athletics
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800 m: 1:45.97, 2012 Olympic Games, London, 06/08/2012 [2]

Geoffrey Harris (born January 30, 1987, in Halifax, Nova Scotia) is a Canadian middle-distance runner. Harris qualified for the 2012 London Olympics in the 800 metres event with two Olympic standards and a first-place finish at the 2012 Canadian Olympics field & Track in Calgary. At the Olympics, he reached the semi-finals. ^[3]

Career highlights

• 2nd, 2012 Olympic Games Preliminary Heats in a personal best 1:45.97
• 1st, 2012 National Championships, Calgary, Canada (Olympic Standard).
• 10th, 2006 IAAF World Junior Championships, Beijing, China.
• Best time 600m: 1:18.36, Montréal, 27/01/2007
• Best time 800m: 1:45.97, 2012 Olympic Games, London, 06/08/2012

References

1. "Geoffrey Harris profile". Athletics Canada. Archived from the original on July 18, 2012. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
2. "Geoffrey Harris biography". IAAF. Retrieved July 18, 2012.
3. "Geoff Harris Bio, Stats, and Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Archived from the original on 2016-10-03. Retrieved 2016-07-11.

External links

• IAAF profile