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Keith Cullen
Personal information
NationalityBritish {English)
Born (1972-06-13) 13 June 1972 (age 53)
Ilford, Greater London, England
Height177 cm (5 ft 10 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventSteeplechase
ClubHighgate Harriers
Chelmsford AC

Keith John Cullen (born 13 June 1972) is a male former long-distance runner from England who competed at two Olympic Games.[1]

Biography

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At the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, Cullen represented Great Britain in the men's 3000 metres steeplechase, where he was eliminated in the semi-finals.[2]

He represented England in the 5,000 metres event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[3][4][5]

Cullen represented Great Britain at the 2000 Summer Olympics in the men's marathon and finished in 19th place, clocking 2:16:59.[2] He finished on the podium on three occasions at the AAA Championships in 1992, 1995 and 1996.[6][7]

He is now a Graphic Designer living in North London.[citation needed]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
1990 World Junior Championships Plovdiv, Bulgaria 19th (h) 3000 m s'chase 9:08.39
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 26th (h) 3000 m s'chase 8:32.07
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 22nd (sf) 3000 m s'chase 8:46.74
1997 World Championships Athens, Greece 21st (h) 5000 m 13:42.40
1998 European Championships Budapest, Hungary 11th 10,000 m 28:34.34
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 5th 5000 m 13:44.69
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain 27th (h) 5000 m 13:53.92
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 19th Marathon 2:16:59

References

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  1. ^ "Olympic Profile". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 17 April 2020.
  2. ^ a b "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  3. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  4. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 30 March 2019. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  5. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 8 April 2020. Retrieved 18 January 2020.
  6. ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
  7. ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2025.