Robert Neil Harrison (born 5 June 1959) is a male English former middle-distance runner.

Athletics career

Harrison is best known for winning the

gold medal A gold medal is a medal awarded for highest achievement in a non-military field. Its name derives from the use of at least a fraction of gold in form of plating or alloying in its manufacture. Since the eighteenth century, gold medals have bee ...

in the 800 metres at the 1985 European Indoor Championships. He represented England in the 1500 metres event, at the

1986 Commonwealth Games The 1986 Commonwealth Games ( gd, Geamannan a 'Cho-fhlaitheis 1986) were held in Edinburgh, Scotland, between 24 July and 2 August 1986. They were the second Games to be held in Edinburgh. Thirty two of the eligible fifty nine countries (largel ...

in Edinburgh, Scotland.

International competitions

Personal bests

Outdoor * 800 metres – 1:45.31 (Oslo 1984) *

1000 metres The 1000 metres is an uncommon middle-distance running event in track and field competitions. The 1000 yards, an imperial alternative, was sometimes also contested. All-time top 25 *h = hand timed *i = indoor performance *A = affected by ...

– 2:17.20 (London 1984) *

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 ...

– 3:35.74 (Cwmbran 1986) *

One mile The mile run (1,760 yards or exactly 1,609.344 metres) is a middle-distance foot race. The history of the mile run event began in England, where it was used as a distance for gambling races. It survived track and field's switch to ...

– 3:53.85 (Nice 1986) Indoor * 800 metres – 1:47.72 (Pireaus 1985) *

– 3:42.95 (Cosford 1985) *

– 3:59.35 (Cosford 1985)

References

All-Athletics profile
1959 births Living people English male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1986 Commonwealth Games Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field) Universiade silver medalists for Great Britain Commonwealth Games competitors for England {{England-athletics-bio-stub