Jane Furniss-Shields

Jane Elizabeth Shields (née Furniss, born 23 August 1960) is a female English former middle and long-distance runner.

Jane Furniss-Shields
Personal information
Full nameJane Elizabeth Shields
NationalityBritish
Born (1960-08-23) 23 August 1960
Sheffield, South Yorkshire
Sport
SportMiddle and long-distance running
Event(s)3000 metres, 10,000 metres
ClubCity of Sheffield AC

Athletics career

At the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, she won a team gold medal in 1986, team silver in 1984 and team bronze in 1982,[1] and had a best individual placing of fifth in 1984. She also finished seventh in the 3000 metres final at the 1983 World Championships,[2] and represented Great Britain in the 3000 metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and in the 10,000 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[3] She represented England in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5] Four years later she represented England in the 10,000 metres event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[6][7][8]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain /  England
1981 World Cross Country Championships Madrid, Spain 22nd 4.4 km 14:56
1982 World Cross Country Championships Rome, Italy 16th 4.7 km 15:06
1983 World Cross Country Championships Gateshead, United Kingdom 9th 4.1 km 14:27
World Championships Helsinki, Finland 7th 3000 m 8:45.69
1984 World Cross Country Championships New York, United States 5th 5.0 km 16:10
Olympic Games Los Angeles, United States heats 3000 m 8:48.00
1986 World Cross Country Championships Neuchâtel, Switzerland 34th 4.7 km 15:43
Commonwealth Games Edinburgh, United Kingdom 7th 3000 m 9:13.65
1987 World Cross Country Championships Warsaw, Poland 31st 5.1 km 17:41
1988 Olympic Games Seoul, South Korea 26th (h) 10,000 m 32:46.07
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 8th 10,000 m 32:59.42

Personal bests
  • 1500m – 4:11.51 (1983)
  • Mile – 4:30.29 (1983)
  • 3000 m – 8:45.69 (1983)
  • 5000 m – 15:32.34 (1988)
  • 10,000 m – 32:42.0 (1988)[9]

References
  1. "World Cross Country Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  2. "Women 3000m World Championship 1983". Todor 66. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
  3. Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jane Furniss-Shields Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
  4. "1986 Athletes". Team England.
  5. "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  6. "1990 Athletes". Team England.
  7. "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  8. "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
  9. "Jane Shields". Power of 10. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
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