Jim Farmer (runner)

Jim Farmer
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
IAAF World Cup
1992 Havana5000 m

James Farmer (born August 14, 1965) is an American former long-distance runner. His greatest achievement was a bronze medal in the 5000-meter run for the United States at the 1992 IAAF World Cup.[1] He held a personal best of 13:32.61 minutes.[2]

Farmer was twice at the national junior championships (1983, 1984). He attended college in North Carolina. His best national finish came at the 1988 USA Cross Country Championships where as a relative unknown he pushed Pat Porter – who had had five consecutive victories – in the latter stages of race and ultimately ended as the national runner-up.[3]

References

  1. ↑ IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-25.
  2. ↑ Jim Farmer. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-25.
  3. ↑ Zinman, Dave (2001-11-01). U.S. Cross Country Championships '88. Runner's World. Retrieved on 2016-04-25.



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