Thomas "Tom" Christopher Buckner (born 16 April 1963) is an English former

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who finished fifth at the

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,Canada, and reached the semifinals in the Barcelona Olympics as well as winning the

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on two occasions. He also represented Great Britain at the

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. He ran the mile in 3.43 but this was downhill in Sheffield but did break the 4 minute barrier legally in Portsmouth running 3.58.8. He is the younger brother of

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who was also an international athlete as was his sister Ruth. The brothers hold the record as the fastest brother milers ever in GB, 7th all time in the world. All 3 of the Buckners attended

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, a public school located in North Nottinghamshire.

Personal bests

*800 metres - 1:49(1993) *1500 metres -3.42(1993) *One mile - 3:58.87 (1993) *3000 metres - 7:50.90 (1992) *3000 metres steeplechase - 8:25.50 (1992) *5000 metres - 14.02:93 (1994) *10000 metres (road) - 29:39.00 (1994) *Half marathon - 65:13 (1993) *Marathon - 2:21.40 (1995)

References

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British Olympic Committee
1963 births Living people English male long-distance runners English male middle-distance runners British male steeplechase runners English male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes of Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain People educated at Worksop College {{England-athletics-bio-stub