| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 10 March 1970 Rugby, Warwickshire, England |
| Height | 168 cm (5 ft 6 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle and Long-distance running |
| Club | Leicester Coritanian AC |
Lisa York (born 10 March 1970) is a British former middle and long-distance runner who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics. [1]
York, born in Rugby, Warwickshire, became the British 3,000 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1992 AAA Championships. [2] [3]
Shortly afterwards at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, York represented Great Britain in the women's 3000 metres event, where she ran a lifetime best of 8:47.71 in her heat, to narrowly miss the final. [4]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain | |||||
| 1989 | World Cross Country Championships (Junior race) | Stavanger, Norway | 58th | 4 km | 17:13 |
| European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 5th | 1500 m | 4:15.39 | |
| 5th | 3000 m | 9:23.65 | |||
| 1991 | World Cross Country Championships | Antwerp, Belgium | 76th | 6.4 km | 22:07 |
| 1992 | World Cross Country Championships | Boston, United States | 34th | 6.4 km | 22:17 |
| Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | heats | 3000 m | 8:47.71 | |
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