John Robson (athlete)

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John Patn Robson (born January 31, 1957 ) is a former British middle -distance runner who specialized in the 1,500 meter distance .

In 1978, starting for Scotland , he won bronze at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton and finished eighth at the European Athletics Championships in Prague . In 1979 he won bronze at the European Indoor Athletics Championships in Vienna .

At the World Cross Country Championships in Paris in 1980 he was fifth.

Personal bests

  • 800 m : 1: 47.8 min, July 30, 1977, London
  • 1500 m: 3: 33.83 min, September 4th 1979, Brussels
    • Hall: 3: 42.8 min, February 25, 1979, Vienna
  • 1 mile : 3: 52.44 min, July 11, 1981, Oslo
  • 3000 m : 7: 45.81 min, July 13, 1984, London
  • 5000 m : 13: 34.02 min, June 26, 1981, Oslo

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personal data
SURNAME Robson, John
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Robson, John Paton (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION British middle distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH January 31, 1957