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Jane Furniss-Shields
Personal information
Full nameJane Elizabeth Shields
NationalityBritish
Born (1960-08-23) 23 August 1960 (age 64)
Sheffield, West Riding of Yorkshire
Sport
SportMiddle and long-distance running
Event(s)3000 metres, 10,000 metres
ClubCity of Sheffield AC

Jane Elizabeth Shields (née Furniss, born 23 August 1960) is a female English former middle and long-distance runner.

Athletics career

At the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, she won a team gold medal in 1986, team silver in 1984 and team bronze in 1982,[1] and had a best individual placing of fifth in 1984. She also finished seventh in the 3000 metres final at the 1983 World Championships,[2] and represented Great Britain in the 3000 metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and in the 10,000 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[3] She represented England in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5] Four years later she represented England in the 10,000 metres event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[6][7][8]

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
1981 World Cross Country Championships Madrid, Spain 22nd 4.4 km 14:56
1982 World Cross Country Championships Rome, Italy 16th 4.7 km 15:06
1983 World Cross Country Championships Gateshead, United Kingdom 9th 4.1 km 14:27
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 3000 m 8:45.69
1984 World Cross Country Championships New York, United States 5th 5.0 km 16:10
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States heats 3000 m 8:48.00
1986 World Cross Country Championships Neuchâtel, Switzerland 34th 4.7 km 15:43
Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 7th 3000 m 9:13.65
1987 World Cross Country Championships Warsaw, Poland 31st 5.1 km 17:41
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 26th (h) 10,000 m 32:46.07
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 8th 10,000 m 32:59.42

Personal bests

  • 1500m – 4:11.51 (1983)
  • Mile – 4:30.29 (1983)
  • 3000 m – 8:45.69 (1983)
  • 5000 m – 15:32.34 (1988)
  • 10,000 m – 32:42.0 (1988)[9]

References

  1. ^ "World Cross Country Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Women 3000m World Championship 1983". Todor 66. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jane Furniss-Shields Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. ^ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  9. ^ "Jane Shields". Power of 10. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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