Rod Finch (born 5 August 1967) is a British former

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distance event. The 1 ...

who mainly competed in the

1500 metres The 1500 metres or 1,500-metre run (typically pronounced 'fifteen-hundred metres') is the foremost middle distance track event in athletics. The distance has been contested at the Summer Olympics since 1896 and the World Championships in Athletic ...

and the

3000 metres The 3000 metres or 3000-metre run is a track running event, also commonly known as the "3K" or "3K run", where 7.5 laps are run around an outdoor 400 m track, or 15 laps around a 200 m indoor track. It is debated whether the 3000m shoul ...

. The peak of his career was a bronze medal for Great Britain over 3000 m at the

1994 European Athletics Indoor Championships The 1994 European Athletics Indoor Championships were held in Paris, the capital city of France in between 11 and 13 March 1994. This was the last edition to feature race walking. Medal summary Men Women Medal table * Athletes of the Federal ...

, which he took even though he stumbled on the final lap. During his athletic career he continued to work as a sergeant for the

3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment The 3rd Battalion, Parachute Regiment (3 PARA), is a battalion sized formation of the British Army's Parachute Regiment and is a subordinate unit within 16 Air Assault Brigade. Roled as an Airborne light infantry unit, the battalion is capable ...

. This was his only major international medal. Finch shared in the 3000 m national title at the 1998

AAA Indoor Championships The AAA Indoor Championships was an annual indoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association of England. It was the foremost indoor domestic athletics event during its lifetime. The event was first held in 1935, fol ...

with Dave Taylor.AAA Indoor Championships
GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-02-10. At regional level he was the 1993 South of England champion over 5000 metres and that same year was the 1500 m inter-counties champion. He continued to compete into his later years with Basingstoke & Mid Hants Athletics Club.Rod Finch
Power of 10. Retrieved on 2016-02-10.

International competitions

National titles

**3000 m: 1998

References

External links

* __NOTOC__ {{DEFAULTSORT:Finch, Rod 1967 births Living people English male middle-distance runners