Paul Davies-Hale

Paul Davies-Hale (born 21 June 1962) is an English former long-distance runner. He won the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 1981 European Junior Championships and went on to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.

Paul Davies-Hale
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1962-06-21) 21 June 1962
Nuneaton, Warwickshire
Sport
SportAthletics
ClubCannock Chase & Stafford

Career

Davies-Hale was a promising junior cross-country runner from Rugeley, Staffordshire.[1] He progressed to the track and represented England in the 3000 metres steeplechase event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Queensland, Australia.[2][3] he then represented Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics running the 3000m steeplechase.

In 1985 he moved to Boulder, Colorado to train. He moved up to the longer distances of Half Marathon and eventually the Marathon. He won the 1989 Chicago Marathon, his first ever marathon, which was a hot and humid race.[4] In the race he overtook compatriot David Long and beat Russian Ravil Kashapov by two minutes. In 1991, he finished second in the Great North Run[5] just seven seconds behind the Kenyan Benson Masya.

Eight years after his first appearance at the Summer Olympics, he competed again at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the Marathon.[6] He finished 41st behind both British runners David Long, 39th, and Steve Brace, 27th.

Davies-Hale has organised several running events including the 'Action Heart race',[7] 'Baggeridge 5K', 'Suicide Six' and 'Sheepwalks Shocker'.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Paris, France 10th Junior race 22:52
1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Madrid, Spain 5th Junior race 22:19
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 1st 2000m steeplechase 5:31.12
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States Semi-final 3000m Steeplechase 8:26.15
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 41st Marathon 2:21:15

Other Races
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
1985 Bolder Boulder Boulder, Colorado 1st 10 km 29:04
1985 Lilac Bloomsday Run Spokane, Washington 1st 12 km 34:27
1986 The Morpeth Morpeth, Northumberland 1st 22.7 km 1:07:02
1986 Reading Half Marathon Reading, Berkshire 1st Half Marathon 1:02:39
1988 The Morpeth Morpeth, Northumberland 1st 22.7 km 1:08:33
1989 Chicago Marathon Chicago 1st Marathon 2:11:25 (PB)
1989 Hastings Half Marathon Hastings, East Sussex 1st Half Marathon 1:02:09
1990 Hastings Half Marathon Hastings, East Sussex 1st Half Marathon 1:03:11
1991 The Morpeth Morpeth, Northumberland 1st 22.7 km 1:12:27
1991 Great North Run Newcastle 2nd Half Marathon 1:01:39 (PB)
1992 Great West Run Exeter 1st Half Marathon 1:04:15
1993 London Marathon London 31st Marathon 2:19:35
1994 Berlin Marathon Berlin 20th Marathon 2:16:48

References
  1. Phil Hersh (30 October 1989). "First Time`s A Charm For Marathoner". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. "1982 Athletes". Team England.
  3. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. JULIE CART (30 October 1989). "CHICAGO MARATHON : Patience Carries Davies-Hale, Weidenbach". L.A. Times. L.A.Times. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. "Great North Run - The History". BBC Cumbria. BBC. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  6. "OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Marathon: Bordin seeking second success". The Independent. The Independent. 7 August 1992. Archived from the original on 25 May 2022. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  7. "Action Heart race in bid to raise funds for charity". Express and Star. Express and Star. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
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