Cathal Lombard
Cathal Lombard (born February 12, 1976 ) is a retired Irish long-distance runner .
At the 2001 World Cross Country Championships in Oostende, he finished 102nd in the long distance.
In 2003 he became Irish champion over 5000 m and came in 17th place at the World Athletics Championships in Paris / Saint-Denis over 10,000 m .
In 2004 he finished third at the Great Manchester Run . Shortly before the Olympic Games in Athens , he was tested positive for erythropoietin in a training camp on July 11 and was banned for two years for this violation of the doping regulations .
Personal bests
- 5000 m: 13: 19.22 min, August 2, 2003, Heusden-Zolder
- 10,000 m: 27: 33.53 min, April 30, 2004, Palo Alto
- 10-km- road race : 28:07, 2004 May 23 min, Manchester
Web links
- Cathal Lombard in the database of World Athletics (English)
Footnotes
- ^ Customs tip-off led to Lombard being caught . In: The Irish Times . August 10, 2004
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| SURNAME | Lombard, Cathal |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Irish long distance runner |
| DATE OF BIRTH | February 12, 1976 |