Tony Morrell
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 3 May 1962 Hartlepool, England |
| Height | 6"4 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
| Club | Morpeth[1] |
| Coached by | Gordon Surtees |
Anthony Morrell (born 3 May 1962) is a male English retired middle-distance runner.[2]
Biography
[edit]Morrell won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1990 European Athletics Indoor Championships. In addition, he represented Great Britain at the 1987 World Championships and 1987 World Indoor Championships.
He represented England in the 1,500 metres event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[3][4][5]
Morrell finished second behind Peter Elliott in the 800 metres event at the 1987 AAA Championships[6] and second behind Sebastian Coe in the 1500 metres event at the 1989 AAA Championships.[7]
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England
| |||||
| 1987 | European Indoor Championships | Liévin, France | 6th | 800 m | 1:58.31 |
| World Indoor Championships | Indianapolis, United States | 9th (h) | 800 m | 1:50.39 | |
| World Championships | Rome, Italy | 17th (qf) | 800 m | 1:46.25 | |
| 1988 | European Indoor Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 4th | 800 m | 1:49.89 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 5th | 1500 m | 3:35.87 |
| European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:44.83 | |
Personal bests
[edit]Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:44.59 (Oslo 1988)
- 1000 metres – 2:16.99 1988)
- 1500 metres – 3:34.1 (Oslo 1990)
- One mile – 3:51.31 (Oslo 1990)
Indoor
- 600 metres – 1:17.69 (Cosford 1987)
- 800 metres – 1:45.72 (Gent 1988)
- 1000 metres – 2:19.25 (Cosford 1988)
- 1500 metres – 3:38.70 (San Sebastián 1990)
References
[edit]- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ Tony Morrell at World Athletics
- ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 14 October 2019.
- ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 21 June 2025.
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