Paul Pollock (born 25 June 1986) is an Irish Marathon runner and medical doctor from Holywood, Northern Ireland. He competed at the 2016 Rio Olympic Games, finishing the marathon in 32nd position, in a time of 2.16.24. He was the first Irishman home, followed by his teammates Kevin Seaward and Mick Clohisey. His time was the third fastest by an Irish runner at an Olympic Games.
He first competed at a major championships in 2004 when representing Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo, Australia. He finished 4th in the 1500m. As of the start of 2017, he currently has 15 Irish caps, as well as having represented Northern Ireland on numerous occasions. He has competed on the world stage at each of the major global championships - Commonwealth Games, World Championships, European Championships and Olympic Games.
Following his participation in the 2013 World Athletics Championships, he continues to write a monthly blog detailing his races and training. This can be found on his personal website www.ppmarathon.com. Having originally been a member of Abbey AC (Newtonabbey, Northern Ireland), he now represents both Annadale Striders (Belfast) and Kent AC (England). He continues to train, coach and compete, alongside working part-time as an Emergency Medicine doctor.
Championship History
Olympic Games
2016 Rio, Brazil Marathon 32nd
European Outdoor Championships
2016 Amsterdam, Holland Half marathon 17th 2014 Zurich, Switzerland Marathon DNS
World Half Marathon
2016 Cardiff, Wales Half marathon 14th 2014 Copenhagen, Denmark Half marathon 30th 2012 Kavarna, Bulgaria Half marathon 34th
European Indoor Championships
2015 Prague, Czech Republic 3000m Heats
Commonwealth Games
2014 Glasgow, Scotland 10,000m 16th
World Outdoor Championships
2013 Moscow, Russia Marathon 21st
European XC Championships
2016 Chia, Sardinia XC 36th
2015 Hyeres, France XC 45th
2014 Samokov, Bulgaria XC 23rd
2013 Belgrade, Serbia XC 26th
2011 Velenje, Slovenia XC 25th 2008 Brussels, Belgium XC (U23) 57th
2005 Tilburg, Holland XC (Junior) 46th
Commonwealth Youth Games
2004 Bendigo, Australia 1500m 4th
Video Paul Pollock
References
Maps Paul Pollock
External links
- IAAF Profile
Source of the article : Wikipedia
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