Paul McCloy explained

Paul McCloy
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:10,000 metres
Birth Date:6 November 1963
Birth Place:St. John's, Newfoundland and Labrador, Canada

Paul McCloy (born 6 November 1963) is a Canadian long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 1988 Summer Olympics.[1] McCloy won a bronze medal at the 1987 Pan American Games in the 10,000 metres. His Canadian record for the men's 10k road race (28:17), set in Orlando Florida on 21 February 1987[2] held for over 35 years until June 26, 2022 when Ben Flanagan from Kitchener, Ont., ran 28 minutes 11 seconds (28:11) at the BAA 10K competition in Boston.[3] McCloy continues to hold the course record for the annual Tely 10 Road Race held in his hometown of St. John's, NL, with a time of 47:04 over 10 miles set in 1985.[4]

Notes and References

  1. Paul McCloy Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418070912/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/mc/paul-mccloy-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 17 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Canadian Records. Athletics Canada. en-US. 4 April 2019.
  3. News: Ben Flanagan breaks 35-year-old Canadian 10k record in Boston . 27 June 2022 . The Canadian Press . CBC Sports . 26 June 2022.
  4. https://www.nlaa.ca/tely10/statistics/fastest.php