Paul Evans (runner)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 13 April 1961 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 64 kg (141 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance |
| Club | Belgrave Harriers City of Norwich AC |
Paul William Evans (born 13 April 1961) is a former distance runner from England, who competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics[1] and 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Biography
[edit]He took up running at 25, having been a footballer. He was a member of Belgrave Harriers and the City of Norwich Athletics Club.
At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, he represented Great Britain in the 10,000 metres event and reached the track final.[2] Four years later at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he represented Great Britain, again in the 10,000 metres.[3]
Evans came second in the 1996 Great North Run, third in the 1996 London Marathon, and won the 1996 Chicago Marathon at the age of 35.[4] His 2:08:52 in Chicago places him fifth on the UK all-time marathon list. Other achievements include a half-marathon best time of 61:18, and a course record in the premier Swedish 30 km cross country running race Lidingöloppet in 1995.
Evans was twice the British 10,000 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1993 AAA Championships[5] and the 1999 AAA Championships.[6]
He is now athletics development officer for Norfolk.[citation needed]
Achievements
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References
[edit]- ^ "London Marathon: Evans in the running for birthday bonus". Independent.co.uk. 22 October 2011. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "Biographical Information". Olympedia. Retrieved 30 May 2025.
- ^ "Marathon training - Paul Evans". www.athleticsweekly.com. 18 April 2015. Retrieved 18 April 2015.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 3 July 2025.
- ^ Stan Eldon. "Reading Half Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 17 December 2012.
External links
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- 1961 births
- Living people
- English male long-distance runners
- British male long-distance runners
- Chicago Marathon male winners
- British male marathon runners
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes for Great Britain
- English male marathon runners