Paul Bannon (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Canadian |
| Born |
22 March 1954 Scotland |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Long-distance running |
| Event(s) | Marathon |
Paul Bannon (born 22 March 1954) is a Canadian long-distance runner. He won bronze medal in the marathon at the 1978 Commonwealth Games.
Bannon grew up in Scotland and was a promising junior athlete.[1] In 1973 he accepted an athletics scholarship at Memphis State University where in 1991 he was honored in the Memphis Tigers hall of fame.[2]
Bannon moved to Toronto, Ontario, Canada in 1976 [1] and became a member of the Toronto Olympic Club. In May 1978 he finished second in the Ottawa Marathon in a time of 2:16:03.2 and within a stride of Brian Maxwell.[3] This was quickly followed by breaking the Canadian record for 20 km, finishing in a time of 1:01:06 in Chicago.
Bannon was selected for the 1978 Commonwealth Games marathon in Edmonton, Canada. He won a bronze medal behind winner Gidamis Shahanga and fellow Canadian Jerome Drayton. Five years later he went on to win the Vancouver Marathon which was long due to misdirection.[4]
Achievements
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  | |||||
| 1978 | Ottawa Marathon | Ottawa, Ontario, Canada | 2nd | Marathon | 2:16:03.2 (PB) |
| 1978 | Chicago 20 km | Chicago, United States | 2nd | 20 km | 1:01:06 (Canadian Record) |
| 1978 | Commonwealth Games | Edmonton, Canada | 3rd | Marathon | 2:16:51.6 |
| 1983 | Vancouver Marathon | Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada | 1st | Marathon (long) | 2:19:42 |
References
- 1 2 "Paul Bannon". SCOTTISH DISTANCE RUNNING HISTORY. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ↑ "M CLUB HALL OF FAME INDUCTEES". gotigersgo.com. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ↑ Bruce Ward (20 May 2009). "On the edge of a running boom". pressreader. Ottawa Citizen. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
- ↑ "History of the Vancouver Marathon". The Vancouver Marathon. Retrieved 1 August 2017.
External links
- Paul Bannon at ARRS