Nicky Morris

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Nicola Morris (born 13 March 1962) is an English former middle and long-distance runner. After winning the 1989 AAA Indoor Championships 3000 metres title, [1] she went on to win a silver medal in the 3000m at the 1989 European Indoor Championships, [2] and to finish fifth at the 1989 World Indoor Championships.

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1989 European Indoor Championships The Hague, Netherlands2nd3000 m9:12.37
World Indoor Championships Budapest, Hungary5th3000 m8:53.52
World Cross Country Championships Stavanger, Norway65th6 km24:19
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand DNF 3000 m

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References

  1. "AAA Indoor Championships (women)". GBR athletics. Retrieved 14 March 2018.
  2. "Nicky Morris". IAAF. Retrieved 14 March 2018.