Tom Hanlon (athlete)

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Tom Hanlon
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NationalityScottish
Born (1967-05-20) 20 May 1967 (age 56) [1]
Died Iserlohn, Germany [1]

Tom Hanlon (born 20 May 1967) is a Scottish former athlete who competed mainly in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He represented Great Britain at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He also represented Great Britain at two World Championships, and Scotland at two Commonwealth Games. His best time for the 3000m steeplechase of 8:12.58 on 3 August 1991 in Monaco, is the Scottish record (as of 2016) and ranks him third on the British all-time list behind Mark Rowland and Colin Reitz.

Hanlon was born in West Germany. His father was a royal signals warrant officer. He finished fourth in the 2000m steeplechase at both the 1985 European Junior Championships, and the 1986 World Junior Championships. After finishing a disappointing 12th at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in January, he went on to finish sixth at the 1990 European Championships in August. He ran 8:18.14 to finish sixth in the 3000m steeplechase final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. He also reached the World Championship finals in 1991 and 1993.

Hanlon, who also worked in advertising and sports magazines in the 1980s, [2] is a four-time Scottish champion at 1500m (1987–90). [3] [4] He also finished second at the AAA Championships in the 3000 m steeplechase (1990) and the 1500m (1992).

International competitions

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain / Flag of Scotland.svg  Scotland
1985 World Cross Country Championships Lisbon, Portugal47th8.2 km (junior race)24:10
European Junior Championships Cottbus, East Germany4th2000 m steeplechase5:39.43
1986 World Cross Country Championships Neuchatel, Switzerland134th7.75 km (junior race)25:57
World Junior Championships Athens, Greece4th2000 m steeplechase 5:32.84
Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, Scotland10th3000 m steeplechase 8:53.56
1989 World Cup Barcelona, Spain5th3000 m steeplechase 8:28.34
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand12th3000 m steeplechase 8:45.76
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia6th3000 m steeplechase 8:21.73
1991 World Championships Tokyo, Japan11th3000 m steeplechase 8:41.14
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain6th3000 m steeplechase 8:18.14
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany15th3000 m steeplechase 8:45.62
1994 European Championships Helsinki, Finland10th3000 m steeplechase 8:36.06

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References

  1. 1 2 "Olympedia – Tom Hanlon". www.olympedia.org. Retrieved 3 November 2023.
  2. Gillon, Doug (4 August 1989). "Tom draws on experience as he chases the barrier". The Glasgow Herald.
  3. "GBR Athletics". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 February 2014.
  4. "Scottish distance running history". Scottish distance running history. Retrieved 2 February 2014.