About John Gladwin
Born 1963. John Gladwin is a British athletics competitor.
John Gladwin (born 7 May 1963) is an English former middle-distance runner and athletics administrator.
Athletics career Gladwin won a silver medal representing England in the 1500 metres at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland. He also won the 800 metres (1987) and 1500 metres (1983) titles at the UK Championships and the 1500 metres at the 1986 AAA Championships.
His track mile time of 3:51.02 is the 9th fastest of all time by a British athlete.
In 2019 Gladwin was elected president of Belgrave Harriers, the club he competed for as an athlete. He still holds Belgrave club records in the 800m, 1,000m, 1500m and the mile.
International competitions
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Frequently asked questions
Who is John Gladwin?
British middle-distance runner
When was John Gladwin born?
John Gladwin was born on 7 May 1963.
What is John Gladwin's occupation?
John Gladwin is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is John Gladwin?
John Gladwin is British.
Sources & further reading
· DBpedia: John Gladwin (athlete)
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