| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | (1962-06-21)21 June 1962 (age 63) Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England |
| Height | 176 cm (5 ft 9 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | steeplechase / marathon |
| Club | Cannock Chase & Stafford |
Paul Davies-Hale (born 21 June 1962) is an English formerlong-distance runner. He won the2000 metres steeplechase at the1981 European Junior Championships and went on to representGreat Britain at the1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the1992 Barcelona Olympics.[1]
Davies-Hale was a promising junior cross-country runner fromRugeley,Staffordshire.[2]He progressed to the track and representedEngland in the3000 metres steeplechase event, at the1982 Commonwealth Games inBrisbane, Australia.[3][4]
He finished second behind SpaniardDomingo Ramón in the steeplechase event at the1984 AAA Championships[5] but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered theBritish 3000 metres steeplechase champion.[6] Shortly afterwards he representedGreat Britain at the1984 Los Angeles Olympics running the 3000m steeplechase.[1]
In 1985 he moved toBoulder, Colorado to train. He moved up to the longer distances ofHalf Marathon and eventually theMarathon. He won the 1989Chicago Marathon, his first ever marathon, which was a hot and humid race.[7] In the race he overtook compatriotDavid Long and beat RussianRavil Kashapov by two minutes. In 1991, he finished second in theGreat North Run[8] just seven seconds behind the KenyanBenson Masya.
Eight years after his first appearance at theSummer Olympics, he competed again at the1992 Barcelona Olympics in theMarathon.[9] He finished 41st behind both British runnersDavid Long, 39th, andSteve Brace, 27th.
Davies-Hale has organised several running events including the 'Action Heart race',[10] 'Baggeridge 5K', 'Suicide Six' and 'Sheepwalks Shocker'.
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing Great Britain / England | |||||
| 1980 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Paris, France | 10th | Junior race | 22:52 |
| 1981 | IAAF World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 5th | Junior race | 22:19 |
| 1981 | European Junior Championships | Utrecht, Netherlands | 1st | 2000m steeplechase | 5:31.12 |
| 1984 | Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | Semi-final | 3000m Steeplechase | 8:26.15 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 41st | Marathon | 2:21:15 |
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Bolder Boulder | Boulder, Colorado | 1st | 10 km | 29:04 |
| 1985 | Lilac Bloomsday Run | Spokane, Washington | 1st | 12 km | 34:27 |
| 1986 | The Morpeth | Morpeth, Northumberland | 1st | 22.7 km | 1:07:02 |
| 1986 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, Berkshire | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:02:39 |
| 1988 | The Morpeth | Morpeth, Northumberland | 1st | 22.7 km | 1:08:33 |
| 1989 | Chicago Marathon | Chicago | 1st | Marathon | 2:11:25 (PB) |
| 1989 | Hastings Half Marathon | Hastings, East Sussex | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:02:09 |
| 1990 | Hastings Half Marathon | Hastings, East Sussex | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:03:11 |
| 1991 | The Morpeth | Morpeth, Northumberland | 1st | 22.7 km | 1:12:27 |
| 1991 | Great North Run | Newcastle | 2nd | Half Marathon | 1:01:39 (PB) |
| 1992 | Great West Run | Exeter | 1st | Half Marathon | 1:04:15 |
| 1993 | London Marathon | London | 31st | Marathon | 2:19:35 |
| 1994 | Berlin Marathon | Berlin | 20th | Marathon | 2:16:48 |
