Paul Davies-Hale (born 21 June 1962) is an

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former long-distance runner. He won the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 1981 European Junior Championships and went on to represent

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at the

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and the

1992 Barcelona Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), officially known as the Games of the XXV Olympiad ( es, Juegos de la XXV Olimpiada, ca, Jocs de la XXV Olimpíada) and commonly known as ...

Career

Davies-Hale was a promising junior cross-country runner from

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, Staffordshire. He progressed to the track and represented

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in the 3000 metres steeplechase event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in

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, Australia. he then represented

at the

running the 3000m steeplechase. In 1985 he moved to Boulder, Colorado to train. He moved up to the longer distances of

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and eventually the Marathon. He won the 1989

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, his first ever marathon, which was a hot and humid race. In the race he overtook compatriot David Long and beat Russian Ravil Kashapov by two minutes. In 1991, he finished second in the

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just seven seconds behind the Kenyan Benson Masya. Eight years after his first appearance at the Summer Olympics, he competed again at the

in the Marathon. He finished 41st behind both British runners David Long, 39th, and Steve Brace, 27th. Davies-Hale has organised several running events including the 'Action Heart race', 'Baggeridge 5K', 'Suicide Six' and 'Sheepwalks Shocker'.

International competitions

Other Races

References

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Davies-Hale, Paul 1962 births Living people People from Rugeley Sportspeople from Staffordshire English male marathon runners English male steeplechase runners English male cross country runners British male steeplechase runners British male cross country runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games competitors for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1982 Commonwealth Games Chicago Marathon male winners