Lisa York (runner)

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Lisa York
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1970-03-10) 10 March 1970 (age 54)
Rugby, Warwickshire, England
Sport
SportMiddle and Long-distance running
Event3000 metres

Lisa York (born 10 March 1970) is a British former middle and long-distance runner. Born in Rugby, Warwickshire, she competed in the women's 3000 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics, where she ran a lifetime best of 8:47.71 in her heat, to narrowly miss the final. [1]

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International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1989 World Cross Country Championships (Junior race) Stavanger, Norway58th4 km17:13
European Junior Championships Varaždin, Yugoslavia5th1500 m4:15.39
5th3000 m9:23.65
1991 World Cross Country Championships Antwerp, Belgium76th6.4 km22:07
1992 World Cross Country Championships Boston, United States34th6.4 km22:17
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spainheats3000 m8:47.71

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References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Lisa York Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 11 November 2017.