Paul Larkins
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 19 May 1963 Hackney, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | middle-distance |
| Club | Wolverhampton and Bilston AC |
Paul Larkins (born 19 May 1963) is a retired English middle-distance runner and a sub 4 minute miler. He still ranks in the all time British Top 30 for 1,500m.
Biography
Running for the Oklahoma State Cowboys track and field team, Larkins won the 1986 mile run at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[1]
Larkins finished third behind John Gladwin in the 1500 metres event at the 1986 AAA Championships.[2][3]
After his competitive career, Larkins went into journalism becoming Editor of both Athletics Weekly and Running Fitness. He is now Production Editor on Practical Classics, a classic car publication and Editor of Trail Running, an off-road running magazine.
Personal bests
| Distance | Mark | Date |
|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 1:47.13 | 1984 |
| 1000 m | 2:18.35 | 1985 |
| 1500 m | 3:35.94 | 1987 |
| Mile | 3:56.65 | 1987 |
| 2000 m | 5:01.48 | 1988 |
| 3000 m | 7:47.54 | 1989 |
References
- ^ "OSU's Larkin Chairman of the Boards at 1 Mile Banked Myriad Track to Englishman's Advantage". The Oklahoman. 2 March 1986. Retrieved 5 June 2024.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 20 June 2025.
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