| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Northern Irish) |
| Born | c.1935 [1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Hurdles / middle-distance |
| Club | Queen's Univ, Belfast AC |
J. Mark Cumming (born c.1935) is a former athlete from Northern Ireland, who represented Northern Ireland at the British Empire and Commmonwealth Games (now Commonwealth Games).
Cumming attended Queen's University Belfast and was a member of their Athletics Club. He ran middle-distance events and finished runner-up in the half-mile at the 1958 varsity match. [2] He also recorded two minutes flat for the mile in the early part of 1958. [3]
Cumming came to the attention of the NIAAA selectors in May 1958 when he broke the Northern Ireland record over 440 yards hurdles setting a time of 57.2 seconds. [4] At the trials he lowered his 440 yards hurdles record, running 57.2 seconds. [5]
He was named by the Northern Ireland AAA in the final 1958 Northern Irish Team for the forthcoming Empire and Commonwealth Games. [6] He subsequently competed at the 1958 British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Cardiff, Wales, [7] participating in the one athletics event; [8] the 440 yards hurdles. [9]