Daniel ("Dan") Stephen Rowley Robinson (born 13 January 1975 in Cheltenham) is a former[1] English long-distance runner who specialises in the marathon. He represented Great Britain in the marathon at the 2004 and 2008 Olympic games.
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Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2006 Melbourne | Marathon |
He finished in 12th place in the 2005 World Championships and in 2006 won the bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games. He finished in 9th place in the 2007 London Marathon, securing his place in the Great Britain team for the World Championships in Osaka, where he finished in 11th position.
He ran at the 2009 Great North Run and was the first British man to finish, taking twelfth place.[2] He set a marathon personal best at the 2009 Amsterdam Marathon, recorded a time of 2:12:14 and finishing eleventh.[3] At the 2010 London Marathon, he had to drop out mid-race due to a calf injury. However, remained confident of running at both the 2010 European Athletics Championships and 2010 Commonwealth Games, which he had achieved the qualifying times for.[4]
Achievements
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 41st | Marathon | 2:24:11 |
| 2001 | World Half Marathon Championships | Bristol, United Kingdom | 57th | Half marathon | 1:04:23 |
| Frankfurt Marathon | Frankfurt, Germany | 9th | Marathon | 2:16:51 | |
| 2002 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 15th | Marathon | 2:17:53 |
| 2003 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin, Germany | 26th | Marathon | 2:18:00 |
| 2004 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 16th | Marathon | 2:13:53 |
| Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 23rd | Marathon | 2:17:53 | |
| 2005 | World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 12th | Marathon | 2:14:26 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 3rd | Marathon | 2:14:50 |
| European Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 16th | Marathon | 2:16:06 | |
| 2007 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 9th | Marathon | 2:14:14 |
| World Championships | Osaka, Japan | 11th | Marathon | 2:20:30 | |
| 2008 | London Marathon | London, United Kingdom | 13th | Marathon | 2:13:10 |
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 24th | Marathon | 2:16:14 |
Personal bests
edit- 10,000 metres (track) - 29:31.98 min (2001 Watford)
- 10 kilometres (road) - 29:12 min (2007 Manchester)
- Half marathon - 1:03:42 hrs (2001 Reading)
- Marathon - 2:12:14 hrs (2009 Amsterdam)
References
edit- ^ "Athletics: Former international runner Dan Robinson prompts prize money boost at Stroud Half Marathon next month". Wilts and Glos Standard. 15 September 2017. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Lel storms to Great North Run win". BBC Sport. 20 September 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ van Hemert, Wim (18 October 2009). "Another sizzling debut - 2:06:18 by Yegon in Amsterdam to break Gebrselassie's course record". IAAF. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
- ^ "Dan Robinson on course for marathons despite injury". BBC Sport. 29 April 2009. Retrieved 22 September 2018.
External links
edit- Dan Robinson on BBC Gloucestershire
- Here's a brief account of how to approach training for London Marathon.