Tom Buckner

Tom Buckner

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	16 April 1963 Devon, England
Height	182 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Steeplechase
Club	Havant AC

Thomas Christopher Buckner (born 16 April 1963) is an English former long-distance runner who competed at the 1992 Summer Olympics. ^[1]

Biography

Buckner finished second behind Colin Walker in the 3,000 metres stepplechase event at the 1992 AAA Championships. ^{[2] [3]} Shortly afterwards at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, he represented Great Britain and reached the semifinals in the steeplechase. ^[1]

Buckner represented Great Britain at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics and represented England and finished fifth at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. ^[4] .

He ran the mile in 3.43 but this was downhill in Sheffield but did break the 4 minute barrier legally in Portsmouth running 3.58.8.^{[ citation needed ]}

He is the younger brother of Jack Buckner who was also an international athlete as was his sister Ruth. The brothers hold the record as the fastest brother milers ever in GB, 7th all time in the world. All three of the Buckners attended Worksop College, a public school located in North Nottinghamshire.^{[ citation needed ]}

After retiring from athletics he became deputy headmaster at Ludgrove School.^{[ citation needed ]}

Personal bests

• 800 metres - 1:49(1993)
• 1500 metres -3.42(1993)
• One mile - 3:58.87 (1993)
• 3000 metres - 7:50.90 (1992)
• 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:25.50 (1992)
• 5000 metres - 14.02:93 (1994)
• 10000 metres (road) - 29:39.00 (1994)
• Half marathon - 65:13 (1993)
• Marathon - 2:21.40 (1995)

References

1. "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
2. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
3. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
4. "Victoria 1994 Team". Team England. Retrieved 3 July 2025.

• Tom Buckner at World Athletics
• British Olympic Committee