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.
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]
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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "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.
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