John Kirkbride (athlete)
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
Web links
- Athlete portrait at The Power of Ten
- John Kirkbride in the database of TOPS in athletics (English)
- John Kirkbride in the database of trackfield.brinkster.net (English)
- John Kirkbride in the Sports-Reference database (English; archived from the original )
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SURNAME | Kirkbride, John |
ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Kirkbride, John Christopher |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | British middle distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | March 24, 1947 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Whitehaven |