Lynne Duval (née Robinson, born 21 June 1969)[1] is an English former middle-distance runner. She finished fourth in the 800 metres final at the 1986 World Junior Championships and went on to win the 1500 metres title at the 1993 Universiade.
A member of Coventry Godiva Harriers, Robinson was a successful junior who won the AAA Under 17 800 m title in 1984 and 1985,[2] and finished fourth in the 800 metres final at the 1986 World Junior Championships in 2:02.18. Her best time for the 800 m was achieved on 26 July 1989 in Wythenshawe, when she ran 2:02.0.[3]
Robinson won the 1992 UK Championships 800m title, narrowly defeating Coventry Godiva clubmate, Lorraine Baker, 2:04.47 to 2:04.52,[4] and went on to finish fourth in the 800 m final at the 1992 AAA Championships/Olympic trials. The highlight of her career came when she won the 1500 metres title at the 1993 Universiade in Buffalo, New York, in a time of 4:12.03.[5] Her 1500m best of 4:10.32 was set on 30 July 1994 in Hechtel.
Robinson has a PhD in Social History from Warwick University (1997) and is a lecturer at the University of Northampton.[6]
| Representing | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | European Junior Championships | Cottbus, Germany | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 2:13.35 | |
| 3rd | 4 × 400 m | 3:35.10 | ||||
| 1986 | World Junior Championships | Athens, Greece | 4th | 800 m | 2:02.18 | |
| 1987 | European Junior Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 6th | 800 m | 2:05.14 | |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, United Kingdom | 6th | 1500 m | 4:13.40 | |
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | bgcolor=gold | 1st | 1500 m | 4:12.03 |
| (sf) Indicates overall position in semifinal round | ||||||