Dan Robinson (athlete)
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Daniel Stephen Rowley Robinson (born 13 January 1975 in
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) is a former English
long-distance runner Long-distance running, or endurance running, is a form of continuous running over distances of at least . Physiologically, it is largely Aerobic exercise, aerobic in nature and requires stamina as well as mental strength. Within endurance ru ...
who specialises in the
marathon The marathon is a long-distance foot race with a distance of kilometres ( 26 mi 385 yd), usually run as a road race, but the distance can be covered on trail routes. The marathon can be completed by running or with a run/walk strategy. There ...
. He represented
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in the marathon at the
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Olympic games. He finished in 12th place in the 2005 World Championships and in 2006 won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. He finished in 9th place in the 2007 London Marathon, securing his place in the Great Britain team for the World Championships in Osaka, where he finished in 11th position. He ran at the 2009
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and was the first British man to finish, taking twelfth place. He set a marathon personal best at the 2009
Amsterdam Marathon The Amsterdam Marathon, currently branded as TCS Amsterdam Marathon, is an annual marathon (42.195 km) in Amsterdam in the Netherlands since 1975. The road running, road race has a IAAF Road Race Label Events, Platinum Label from World Athle ...
, recorded a time of 2:12:14 and finishing eleventh. At the 2010 London Marathon, he had to drop out mid-race due to a calf injury. However, remained confident of running at both the
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and
2010 Commonwealth Games The 2010 Commonwealth Games, officially known as the XIX Commonwealth Games and commonly known as Delhi 2010, were an international multi-sport event for the members of the Commonwealth that was held in Delhi, India, from 3 to 14 October 201 ...
, which he had achieved the qualifying times for.


Achievements


Personal bests

*10,000 metres (track) - 29:31.98 min (2001 Watford) *10 kilometres (road) - 29:12 min (2007 Manchester) *Half marathon - 1:03:42 hrs (2001 Reading) *Marathon - 2:12:14 hrs (2009 Amsterdam)


References

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External links


Dan Robinson on BBC Gloucestershire
*Here's a brief account of how to approach training fo
London Marathon
__NOTOC__ {{DEFAULTSORT:Robinson, Dan 1975 births Living people English male marathon runners British male marathon runners Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes for Great Britain Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Medallists at the 2006 Commonwealth Games Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics