James Farmer (born August 14, 1965) is an American former

long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires endurance, stamina as well as mental strength. Within e ...

. His greatest achievement was a bronze medal in the 5000-meter run for the United States at the

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Running career

High school

Farmer attended Broughton High School of Raleigh, North Carolina. On May 27, 1983, he won North Carolina's state high school championships in the boys' 1600 meters with a time of 4:11.0. In the same meet, he placed fifth in the boys' 3200 meters in a time of 9:24.5.

Collegiate

Farmer attended

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. In 1987, he ran his collegiate best result in the 5000 meters with a time of 13:50.10. In 1988, he set the school record in the indoor 3000 meters at 7:53.32.

Post-collegiate

His best national finish came at the 1988

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where as a relative unknown he pushed

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– who had had five consecutive victories – in the latter stages of race and ultimately ended as the national runner-up.Zinman, Dave (2001-11-01)
U.S. Cross Country Championships '88
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''. Retrieved on 2016-04-25. He finished in last place in the men's 5000 meters at the 1991 Summer Universidate. Later that summer, he finished in fourth in the men's 5000 meters at the 1991 Pan American Games. In 1992, he finished in third place in the men's 5000 meters at the 1992 IAAF World Cup.

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* Living people 1965 births Sportspeople from North Carolina American male long-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1991 Pan American Games Pan American Games track and field athletes for the United States 20th-century American people {{US-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub