Keith Cullen (runner)

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Keith Cullen
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1972-06-13) 13 June 1972 (age 51)
Ilford, Greater London
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubHighgate Harriers
Chelmsford AC

Keith John Cullen (born 13 June 1972 in Ilford, Greater London) is a male former long-distance runner from England.

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Athletics career

Cullen represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon. He finished in 19th place, clocking 2:16:59. Four years earlier, in Atlanta, United States, he was eliminated in the semi-finals of the men's 3000 metres steeplechase. [1] He represented England in the 5,000 metres event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. [2] [3] [4]

Personal life

He is now a Graphic Designer living in North London.

Achievements

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of England.svg  England
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 19th (h)3000 m s'chase 9:08.39
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 26th (h)3000 m s'chase 8:32.07
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 22nd (sf)3000 m s'chase 8:46.74
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 21st (h)5000 m 13:42.40
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 11th10,000 m 28:34.34
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th5000 m 13:44.69
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 27th (h)5000 m 13:53.92
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 19thMarathon 2:16:59

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References

  1. "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.