Paul Larkins (born 19 May 1963) is a retired English

middle-distance runner Middle-distance running events are track races longer than sprints, ranging from 500 metres up to . The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle-distanc ...

and a sub 4 minute miler. He still ranks in the all time British Top 30 for 1,500m.

Biography

Running for the

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team, Larkins won the 1986 mile run at the NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships. Larkins finished third behind

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in the 1500 metres event at the 1986 AAA Championships. After his competitive career, Larkins went into journalism becoming Editor of both

Athletics Weekly ''AW'' (formerly ''Athletics Weekly'') is a monthly track and field magazine published in the United Kingdom by Athletics Weekly Limited. The magazine covers news, results, fixtures, coaching and product advice for all aspects of track and field ...

and

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. He is now Production Editor on Practical Classics, a classic car publication and Editor of Trail Running, an off-road running magazine.

Personal bests

References

External links

Paul Larkins page at Athletics Data
1963 births English magazine editors British male middle-distance runners Living people NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships winners Sport of athletics journalists Oklahoma State Cowboys track and field athletes {{UK-athletics-bio-stub