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Mark Easton (athlete)

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Mark Easton
Personal information
NationalityEnglish
Born (1963-05-24) 24 May 1963 (age 61)
Surrey South Eastern, Surrey
Sport
SportAthletics

Mark Jonathan Easton (born 1963) is a former male track and field athlete who competed for England in the walking events.

Athletics career

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Easton was twice English champion after winning the 1989 and 1990 AAA Championships in the 10,000 metres walk.[1]

Easton represented at four consecutive Commonwealth Games; he represented England in the 30Km walk event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[2][3] Four years later he competed once again in the 30 Km walk, representing England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[4][5] At his third Games he stepped up in distance to 50 Km and represented England, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.[6][7] His fourth and final appearance was at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[8]

References

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  1. ^ "WAAA and National Championships Medallists". NUTS.
  2. ^ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  3. ^ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  4. ^ "1994 Athletes". Team England.
  5. ^ "England team in 1994". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. ^ "1998 Athletes". Team England.
  7. ^ "England team in 1998". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. ^ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.