Thomas Christopher Buckner (born 16 April 1963) is an English former

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 competed at the

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Biography

Buckner finished second behind Colin Walker in the 3,000 metres stepplechase event at the

1992 AAA Championships The 1992 AAA Championships was an outdoor track and field competition organised by the Amateur Athletic Association (AAA), held from 27 to 28 July at Alexander Stadium in Birmingham, England. It served as the British trials event for the 1992 Summ ...

. Shortly afterwards at the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, he represented

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and reached the semifinals in the steeplechase. Buckner represented Great Britain at the

1993 World Championships in Athletics The 4th World Championships in Athletics, under the auspices of the International Association of Athletics Federations, were held in the Neckarstadium, Stuttgart, Germany between 13 and 22 August with the participation of 187 nations. Having or ...

and represented

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and finished fifth at the

1994 Commonwealth Games The 1994 Commonwealth Games ( French: ''XVéme Jeux du Commonwealth'') were held in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada, between 18 and 28 August 1994. Ten types of sports were featured at the Victoria Games: athletics, aquatics, badminton, box ...

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, Canada. He ran the mile in 3.43 but this was downhill in Sheffield but did break the 4 minute barrier legally in Portsmouth running 3.58.8. He is the younger brother of

Jack Buckner Jack Richard Buckner (born 22 September 1961) is a former British athlete. Athletics career Buckner was educated at St. Petroc's preparatory school in Bude, Cornwall where he won the Victor Ludorum trophy in 1975, as well as a scholarship to ...

who was also an international athlete as was his sister Ruth. The brothers hold the record as the fastest brother milers ever in GB, 7th all time in the world. All three of the Buckners attended

Worksop College Worksop College (formerly St Cuthbert's College) is a British co-educational private school for both boarding and day pupils aged 11 to 18, in Worksop. It sits at the northern edge of Sherwood Forest, in Nottinghamshire, England. Founded by N ...

, a public school located in North Nottinghamshire. After retiring from athletics he became deputy headmaster at

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Personal bests

*800 metres - 1:49(1993) *1500 metres -3.42(1993) *One mile - 3:58.87 (1993) *3000 metres - 7:50.90 (1992) *3000 metres steeplechase - 8:25.50 (1992) *5000 metres - 14.02:93 (1994) *10000 metres (road) - 29:39.00 (1994) *Half marathon - 65:13 (1993) *Marathon - 2:21.40 (1995)

References

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British Olympic Committee
1963 births Living people English male long-distance runners British male long-distance runners English male middle-distance runners British male middle-distance runners British male steeplechase runners English male steeplechase runners Olympic athletes for Great Britain Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Olympics Commonwealth Games athletes for England Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain People educated at Worksop College {{England-longdistance-athletics-bio-stub