About Jeff Atkinson
Born 1963. Jeff Atkinson is an American athletics competitor.
Jeffrey Patrick Atkinson (born February 24, 1963) is a male former middle-distance runner from the United States. He has held the outdoor mile record at Stanford University since 1986. He was the fastest American male in the 1500 meters in 1989. under Atkinson.
Stanford track record 3:55.16 Mile, 1986 (outdoors) – indoor American record
Personal records 800m: 1:48 1500m: 3:35.15 Mile: 3:52.80 5 km road: 14:01 10 km road: 29:56 Marathon: 2:46
Marathon career 2005: won Catalina Marathon in 3:05:27 which today is the masters' record.
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Who is Jeff Atkinson?
American middle-distance runner
When was Jeff Atkinson born?
Jeff Atkinson was born on 24 February 1963 in Manhattan Beach.
What is Jeff Atkinson's occupation?
Jeff Atkinson is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Jeff Atkinson?
Jeff Atkinson is American.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: Jeff Atkinson (runner)
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Jeff Atkinson. https://biography.guide/jeff-atkinson/
MLA: "Jeff Atkinson." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/jeff-atkinson/.
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