Ian Hamer (athlete)

Ian Hamer

Personal information
Born	(1965-07-18) 18 July 1965 (age 59) Bridgend, Glamorgan, Wales
Height	173 cm (5 ft 8 in)
Weight	61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	5000 metres
Club	Swansea Harriers
Coached by	Mark Rowland (1992)

Ian Martin Hamer (born 18 July 1965) is a British former long-distance runner. ^[1] He competed in the 1992 Summer Olympics. ^[2]

Biography

Hamer was the bronze medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. ^[3]

hamer finished third behind Eamonn Martin and Rob Denmark in the 5,000 metres event at the 1991 AAA Championships. ^{[4] [5]}

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Great Britain and   Wales
1990	Commonwealth Games	Auckland, New Zealand	9th	1500 m	3:46.23
			3rd	5000 m	13:25.63
	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	7th	3000 m	7:58.15
	European Championships	Split, Yugoslavia	12th	5000 m	13:32.61
1991	World Championships	Tokyo, Japan	13th (h)	5000 m	13:54.49
1992	Olympic Games	Barcelona, Spain	19th (h)	5000 m	13:40.20
	World Cup	Havana, Cuba	4th	10,000 m	29:14.05

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 1500 metres – 3:38.9h (Cwmbran 1989)
• One mile – 3:56.19 (Cork 1991)
• 3000 metres – 7:46.40 (Auckland 1990)
• 2 miles – 8:22.65 (Gateshead 1992)
• 5000 metres – 13:09.80 (Rome 1992)
• 10.000 metres – 7:57.77 (Brussels 1991)

Indoor

• 3000 metres – 7:51.49 (Birmingham 1992)

References

1. Ian Hamer at World Athletics
2. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Ian Hamer". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
3. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 28 June 2025.
5. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 28 June 2025.

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