Paul Pollock
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Born | Belfast, Northern Ireland | June 25, 1986
Height | 5 ft 10 in (1.77 m) |
Weight | 9 st 6 lb (132 lb 60 kg) |
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Country | Ireland |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | Marathon |
Paul Pollock (born 25 June 1986) is an Irish Marathon runner and medical doctor from Holywood, Northern Ireland. He competed at the Rio 2016 Summer Olympics, finishing the marathon in 32nd position, in a time of 2.16.24.[1][2] He was the first Irishman home, followed by his teammates Kevin Seaward and Mick Clohisey. His time was the third fastest by an Irish runner at an Olympic Games. He also competed in the men's marathon at the 2020 Summer Olympics held in Tokyo, Japan.[3]
He first competed at a major championships in 2004 when representing Northern Ireland at the Commonwealth Youth Games in Bendigo, Australia. He finished 4th in the 1500m. By 2017, he had 15 Irish caps, as well as having represented Northern Ireland on numerous occasions. He has competed on the world stage at each of the major global championships - Commonwealth Games, World Championships, European Championships and Olympic Games.
In 2018, Pollock qualified to run in the Commonwealth Games marathon but was forced to withdraw due to injury during training in Australia.[4]
Following his participation in the 2013 World Athletics Championships, he continues to write a monthly blog detailing his races and training. Having originally been a member of Abbey AC (Newtonabbey, Northern Ireland), he now represents both Annadale Striders (Belfast) and Kent AC (England).[5] He continues to train, coach and compete, alongside working part-time as an Emergency Medicine doctor.
Championships Record[]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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2004 | Commonwealth Youth Games | Bendigo, Australia | 4th | 1500m | |
2005 | European XC Championships | Tilburg, Holland | 46th | XC (Junior) | |
2008 | European XC Championships | Brussels, Belgium | 57th | XC (U23) | |
2011 | European XC Championships | Velenje, Slovenia | 25th | XC | |
2012 | World Half Marathon | Kavarna, Bulgaria | 34th | Half marathon | |
2013 | World Outdoor Championships | Moscow, Russia | 21st | Marathon | |
European XC Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 26th | XC | ||
2014 | European Outdoor Championships | Zurich, Switzerland | DNS | Marathon | |
World Half Marathon | Copenhagen, Denmark | 30th | Half marathon | ||
Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 16th | 10000m | ||
European XC Championships | Samokov, Bulgaria | 23rd | XC | ||
2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | Heats | 3000m | |
European XC Championships | Hyeres, France | 45th | XC | ||
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio, Brazil | 32nd | Marathon | |
European Outdoor Championships | Amsterdam, Holland | 17th | Half marathon | ||
World Half Marathon | Cardiff, Wales | 14th | Half Marathon | ||
European XC Championships | Chia, Sardinia | 36th | XC | ||
2017 | World Half Marathon | Gifu, Japan | 42nd | Half marathon | |
World Marathon | Beppu-Ōita, Japan | 18th | Marathon | ||
2018 | World Half Marathon | Barcelona, Spain | 28th | Half marathon | |
IAAF World Half Marathon Championships | Valencia, Spain | 77th | Half marathon | ||
Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | DNS | Marathon |
References[]
- ^ "IAAF: Paul POLLOCK Profile". iaaf.org.
- ^ "Belfast doctor Paul Pollock taking time out from medicine to run marathons at the Rio Olympics". BelfastTelegraph.co.uk. 2016-07-13. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ "Men's Marathon Results" (PDF). 2020 Summer Olympics. Archived (PDF) from the original on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
- ^ "Commonwealth Games: Paul Pollock ruled out of Gold Coast marathon". BBC Sport. 14 April 2018. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
- ^ McCausland, Malcolm (2018-01-02). "Annadale athlete Paul Pollock finishes 2017 on a high". The Irish News. Retrieved 12 May 2018.
External links[]
- 1986 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Belfast
- Irish male marathon runners
- Male long-distance runners from Northern Ireland
- Male marathon runners from Northern Ireland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2014 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2018 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Northern Ireland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2016 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2020 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Ireland
- Irish athletics biography stubs