Paul Davies-Hale

Paul Davies-Hale (born 21 June 1962) was a British long-distance runner.

Davies-Hale was a promising junior cross-country runner from Rugeley, Staffordshire.[1] He progressed to the track and represented Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics running the 3000m steeplechase.

In 1985 he moved to Boulder, Colorado to train. He moved up to the longer distances of Half Marathon and eventually the Marathon. He won the 1989 Chicago Marathon, his first ever marathon, which was a hot and humid race.[2] In the race he overtook compatriot David Long and beat Russian Ravil Kashapov by two minutes.

In 1991 he finished second in the Great North Run[3] just seven seconds behind the Kenyan Benson Masya.

Eight years after his first appearance at the Summer Olympics he competed again at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the Marathon.[4] 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',[5] 'Baggeridge 5K', 'Suicide Six' and 'Sheepwalks Shocker'.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  United Kingdom and  England
1980 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Paris, France 10th Junior race 22:52
1981 IAAF World Cross Country Championships Madrid, Spain 5th Junior race 22:19
1981 European Junior Championships Utrecht, Netherlands 1st 2000m steeplechase 5:31.12
1984 Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States Semi-final 3000m Steeplechase 8:26.15
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 41st Marathon 2:21:15

Other Races

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
1985 Bolder Boulder Boulder, Colorado 1st 10 km 29:04
1985 Lilac Bloomsday Run Spokane, Washington 1st 12 km 34:27
1986 The Morpeth Morpeth, Northumberland 1st 22.7 km 1:07:02
1986 Reading Half Marathon Reading, Berkshire 1st Half Marathon 1:02:39
1988 The Morpeth Morpeth, Northumberland 1st 22.7 km 1:08:33
1989 Chicago Marathon Chicago 1st Marathon 2:11:25 (PB)
1989 Hastings Half Marathon Hastings, East Sussex 1st Half Marathon 1:02:09
1990 Hastings Half Marathon Hastings, East Sussex 1st Half Marathon 1:03:11
1991 The Morpeth Morpeth, Northumberland 1st 22.7 km 1:12:27
1991 Great North Run Newcastle 2nd Half Marathon 1:01:39 (PB)
1992 Great West Run Exeter 1st Half Marathon 1:04:15
1993 London Marathon London 31st Marathon 2:19:35
1994 Berlin Marathon Berlin 20th Marathon 2:16:48

References

  1. ↑ Phil Hersh (30 October 1989). "First Time`s A Charm For Marathoner". Chicago Tribune. Chicago Tribune. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  2. ↑ JULIE CART (30 October 1989). "CHICAGO MARATHON : Patience Carries Davies-Hale, Weidenbach". L.A. Times. L.A.Times. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  3. ↑ "Great North Run - The History.". BBC Cumbria. BBC. 28 October 2014. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  4. ↑ "OLYMPICS / Barcelona 1992: Marathon: Bordin seeking second success". The Independent. The Independent. 7 August 1992. Retrieved 15 July 2016.
  5. ↑ "Action Heart race in bid to raise funds for charity". Express and Star. Express and Star. 12 February 2015. Retrieved 15 July 2016.

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