Paul McCloy

Paul McCloy (born 6 November 1963) is a Canadian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] McCloy won a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in the 10,000 metres. His Canadian record for the men's 10k road race (28:17), set in Orlando Florida on 21 February 1987[2] held for over 35 years until June 26, 2022 when Ben Flanagan from Kitchener, Ont., ran 28 minutes 11 seconds (28:11) at the BAA 10K competition in Boston.[3]

Paul McCloy
Personal information
NationalityCanadian
Born (1963-11-06) 6 November 1963
St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada
Sport
SportLong-distance running
Event(s)10,000 metres

References

  1. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Paul McCloy Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 17 November 2017.
  2. "Canadian Records". Athletics Canada. Retrieved 4 April 2019.
  3. "Ben Flanagan breaks 35-year-old Canadian 10k record in Boston". CBC Sports. The Canadian Press. 26 June 2022. Retrieved 27 June 2022.


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