Gary Staines
Gary Staines (born 3 July 1963 in Welwyn Garden City) is a British former long-distance runner who competed in the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] He was the silver medallist in the 5000 metres at the 1990 European Athletics Championships. He was also a team silver medallist with Tim Hutchings at the 1989 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Staines was successful on the British road racing circuit and was a winner at the Reading Half Marathon (1996), won three-times at the Great South Run (1993, 1994 and 1996), and was twice champion at the Great Edinburgh Run (1993 and 1995). In cross country, he won the 1989 Trofeo Alasport meeting
He was formerly married to Australian long jumper Nicole Boegman. He is currently married to British sprinter Linda Keough.
References
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Gary Staines". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 11 May 2015. Retrieved 7 May 2015.
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