Francis (Frank) Tickner (born 12 October 1983) is a British

cross country runner Cross country running is a sport in which teams and individuals run a race on open-air courses over natural terrain such as dirt or grass. The course, typically long, may include surfaces of grass and earth, pass through woodlands and open coun ...

Career

Tickner placed 1st in the English Cross Country Championships in 2007 and 2009. He has represented Great Britain at World championships: * Tickner finished 45th in the senior men's race at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. * Tickner was 73rd in the senior men's race at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. * Tickner came 72nd in the senior men's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. * Tickner was placed 83rd in the senior men's race at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Tickner has also represented Great Britain at European championships. He finished 10th in the men’s individual 10km at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships.

Education

Frank Tickner studied French and English at

Birmingham University , mottoeng = Through efforts to heights , established = 1825 – Birmingham School of Medicine and Surgery1836 – Birmingham Royal School of Medicine and Surgery1843 – Queen's College1875 – Mason Science College1898 – Mason Univers ...

, graduating in 2007.

References

{{DEFAULTSORT:Tickner, Frank 1983 births Living people Alumni of the University of Birmingham English male middle-distance runners