Simon Fairbrother

Simon Fairbrother (born 28 March 1968) is a British former middle-distance runner who specialised in the 1500 metres. His personal best for the event was 3:38.64 minutes, set in 1992, and he also set a mile run best of 3:56.83 minutes.[1]

Simon Fairbrother
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
IAAF World Cup
1992 Havana1500 m

He was a one-time champion at the UK Athletics Championships, winning in 1991, and was a close runner-up to Curtis Robb in 1993.[2] In his sole major international performance he won a bronze medal for Great Britain at the 1992 IAAF World Cup held in Havana, unexpectedly holding out against Europe's runner Fermín Cacho, who had won Olympic gold the previous month.[3] At county level, he represented Middlesex as part of Enfield and Haringey Athletic Club in the early and mid 1990s.[4]

References
  1. Simon Fairbrother. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
  2. UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
  3. IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
  4. Simon Fairbrother. Power of 10. Retrieved on 2016-04-24.
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