Alan Simpson (athlete)
Alan Simpson (born May 22, 1945 in Coventry ) is a former British middle and long distance runner .
In 1962 he retired for England starting at the mile run of the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Perth in advance.
At the Olympic Games in 1964, he came fourth over 1500 m .
In 1966 he was fourth over 3000 m at the European Indoor Games in Dortmund . Over a mile he won silver at the British Empire and Commonwealth Games in Kingston , and over 1,500 meters he was fourth at the European Athletics Championships in Budapest .
In 1963, 1964 and 1965 he was English champion over one mile, in 1966 English indoor champion over two miles.
Personal bests
- 1500 m: 3: 39.10 min, August 15, 1964, London
- 1 mile: 3: 55.68 min, August 30, 1965, London
- 3000 m: 8: 07.2 min, 1967
- Hall: 8: 06.6 min, March 27, 1966, Dortmund
Web links
- Athlete portrait at Power of Ten
- Alan Simpson in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- Alan Simpson in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- Alan Simpson in the database of Sports-Reference (English; archived from the original )
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| SURNAME | Simpson, Alan |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British middle and long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 22, 1945 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Coventry |