John Kirkbride (athlete)

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John Kirkbride ( John Christopher Kirkbride; born March 24, 1947 in Whitehaven ) is a former British middle -distance runner who specialized in the 1500 meter distance .

In 1970 he was starting ninth for England at the British Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh . He won silver at the Universiade .

At the European Athletics Championships in Helsinki in 1971 , he came fourth.

In 1972 he was eliminated from the Olympic Games in Munich in the preliminary stages, and in 1974 he was tenth at the British Commonwealth Games in Christchurch .

Personal bests

  • 800 m : 1: 48.1 min, July 1st 1971, Milan
  • 1500 m: 3: 38.68 min, July 15, 1972, London
  • 1 mile : 3: 56.5 min, June 10, 1972, London

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