About Rob Harrison
Born 1959. Rob Harrison is a British athletics competitor.
Robert Neil Harrison (born 5 June 1959) is a male English former middle-distance runner.
Biography Harrison was a member of the Liverpool Harriers and finished second behind Steve Cram in the 800 metres event at the 1984 AAA Championships.
He is best known for winning the gold medal in the 800 metres at the 1985 European Indoor Championships. He represented England in the 1500 metres event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.
International competitions
Personal bests Outdoor 800 metres – 1:45.31 (Oslo 1984) 1000 metres – 2:17.20 (London 1984) 1500 metres – 3:35.74 (Cwmbran 1986) One mile – 3:53.85 (Nice 1986) Indoor 800 metres – 1:47.72 (Piraeus 1985) 1500 metres – 3:42.95 (Cosford 1985) One mile – 3:59.35 (Cosford 1985)
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Who is Rob Harrison?
British athletics competitor
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Rob Harrison was born on 5 June 1959.
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Rob Harrison is an athletics competitor.
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Rob Harrison is British.
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