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Luke Gunn (born 22 March 1985) is a British male
Luke Gunn (born 22 March 1985) is a British male track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, and throwing skills. The name is derived from where the sport takes place, a running track and a grass field for the throwing and some of the jumping events ...
athlete who competed in the 3000 metres steeplechase
The 3000 metres steeplechase or 3000-meter steeplechase (usually abbreviated as ) is the most common distance for the steeplechase in track and field
Track and field is a sport that includes athletic contests based on running, jumping, a ...
. He married fellow athlete Hannah England
Hannah England (born 6 March 1987) is a British middle-distance running athlete who specialised in the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run. At 1500 m, she is the 2011 World Championship silver medallist and finished fourth at the 2013 World C ...
in 2013.
Born in Derby
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, Derbyshire
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, England
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, Luke Gunn studied Sport and Material Science 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 2006.
Gunn was AAA National Champion for Steeplechase in 2009. He was United Kingdom 3000 m Steeplechase Champion between 2009 and 2012. Gunn was placed 4th in the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2005 Summer Universiade.
Luke Gunn was placed 5th in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2014 European Team Championships Super League. Gunn was 5th in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2010 European Team Championships Super League. Gunn was placed 6th in the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships. Gunn finished 6th in the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2005 European Athletics U23 Championships. Gunn was 7th in the Junior men individual 5.64km at the 2004 European Cross Country Championships.
Gunn represented England at the Commonwealth Games in 2006, 2010 and 2014. Gunn came 12th in the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2006 Commonwealth Games. Gunn was placed 7th in the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2010 Commonwealth Games. Gunn was 7th in the Men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
Luke Gunn finished 72nd in the Senior men's race at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
He used to represent ASICS but towards the end of his career moved to the Copper Fox.
References
* {{DEFAULTSORT:Gunn, Luke Living people 1986 births Sportspeople from Newcastle upon Tyne Sportspeople from Derby English male steeplechase runners British male steeplechase runners Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 2010 Commonwealth Games British Athletics Championships winners Alumni of the University of Birmingham