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Peter Miles Browne (born 3 February 1949), is a male former athlete who competed for England.


Biography

Browne finished third behind Dave Cropper in the 800 metresevent at the
1969 AAA Championships The 1969 AAA Championships was the 1969 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 1 to 2 August 1969 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The ...
, then improved to runner-up behind Andy Carter at the
1970 AAA Championships The 1970 AAA Championships was the 1970 edition of the annual outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA). It was held from 7 to 9 August 1970 at White City Stadium in London, England. Summary The ...
before becoming the British 800 metres champion at the
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. He represented
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in the 800 metres, at the
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in
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, New Zealand. He won the Middlesex County 800 metres title twelve times and was British League Manager for the Thames Valley Harriers and a Southern, England and British Team Manager.


References

1949 births English male middle-distance runners British male middle-distance runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1974 British Commonwealth Games Living people Commonwealth Games athletes for England {{England-middledistance-athletics-bio-stub