Ross Murray (athlete)
Ross Murray (born 8 October 1990) is an English middle distance runner. He competed in the 1500 metres at the 2012 Summer Olympics.[2][3] In July 2012, Murray ran the mile at the London Grand Prix, placing second with a time of 3:52.77.[1] In the preliminaries of the 1500m at the Olympics, Murray ran a 3:36.74 to finish fourth in his heat and qualify for the semi-finals.[4] Ross did not qualify for the event finals as he finished tenth in his semi-final with a time of 3:44.92.[5] Murray has a personal best time of 3:34.76 for 1500 metres (2012), which is almost 10 seconds faster than his season's best of 3:43.93 from 2011.
.jpg.webp) Ross Murray in 2012 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Great Britain |
| Born | 8 October 1990 North Shields |
| Height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight | 152 lb (69 kg) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 1500 metres |
| Club | Gateshead Harriers |
| Coached by | Steve Cram |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800 m: 1:50.69 (2009) 1500 m: 3:34.76 (2012) |
Murray is coached by Steve Cram.[6]
References
- Dutch, Taylor. "Ross Murray, One to Watch". flotrack.org. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- "Ross Murray - Team GB - London 2012 Olympics". telegraph.co.uk. Archived from the original on 28 July 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- "Ross Murray - Athletics - Olympic Athlete". london2012.com. Archived from the original on 4 August 2012. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- Corkhill, Barney. "Result: British duo qualify for 1,500m semi-final". sportsmole.co.uk. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- "Olympics-Men's Athletics 1500m semi-final results". retuters.com. Retrieved 6 August 2012.
- Bonnar, Neil (13 January 2017). "Tom Lancashire targets European Indoor Championship 1500m medal with Steve Cram as new coach". The Bolton News. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
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