Susan Crehan

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Susan Crehan
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1956-09-12) 12 September 1956 (age 68)
St. Helens, England
Height165 cm (5 ft 5 in)
Weight55 kg (121 lb)
Sport
Sport Athletics
EventLong-distance running
Club Sale Harriers

Susan "Sue" Crehan (born 12 September 1956) is a British long-distance runner who competed at the 1988 Summer Olympics. [1]

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Biography

Crehan finished third in both the 5,000 and 10,000 metres behind Shireen Samy and Priscilla Welch respectively, at the 1984 WAAA Championships. [2] The following year Crehan became the British 10,000 metres champion after winning the British WAAA Championships title at the 1985 WAAA Championships [3] and regained the same title at the 1987 WAAA Championships. [4]

At the 1988 Olympic Games in Seoul, Crehan represented Great Britain in the women's marathon, finishing 32nd. [5]

Crehan became the British 5000 champion after winning the AAA title at the 1989 AAA Championships. [3]

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
1986 World Road Race Championships Lisbon, Portugal17th15 km50:32
1987 World Championships Rome, Italy23rd (h)10,000 m33:54.99
World Road Race Championships Monte Carlo, Monaco44th15 km52:24
1988World Road Race Championships Adelaide, Australia3rd15 km53:00
Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea32ndMarathon2:36:57
(h) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats

References

  1. ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Susan Crehan Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 7 July 2017. Retrieved 20 May 2017.
  2. ↑ "Plucky Win for Fatima" . Sunday Express. 17 June 1984. Retrieved 20 March 2025– via British Newspaper Archive.
  3. 1 2 "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  4. ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 20 March 2025.