Phil Norman Explained

Phil Norman
Birth Date:	20 October 1989
Birth Place:	Barnstaple, Devon, United Kingdom
Sport:	Athletics
Event:	3000 metres steeplechase
Club:	Woodford Green with Essex Ladies^[1]
Coach:	Tomaz Plibersek

Phil Norman (born 20 October 1989) is an English athlete specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase.^{[2] [3]}

He became British champion when winning the 3000 metres steeplechase event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships in a time of 8 min 32.51 secs.^{[4] [5]} He represented Great Britain at Tokyo Olympic games in 2021 where he went out in the semi-finals.^[4]

Norman set a personal best of 8:18.65 in winning the steeplechase title at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, but was not selected for the Paris Olympics, despite being given an invitation to compete by World Athletics, as his time was 0.15 seconds off the standard set by UK Athletics.^{[6] [7]}

Notes and References

1. Web site: Profile . Power of 10.
2. Web site: Athlete profile . World Athletics.
3. Web site: Athletes . European Athletics.
4. Web site: Phil NORMAN. Team GB . 9 July 2024.
5. Web site: MÜLLER BRITISH ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS 2020. British Athletics. 9 July 2024.
6. Web site: Norman criticises UK Athletics after Olympic snub. BBC Sport. 5 July 2024.
7. Web site: Devon’s Phil Norman says he may never race again after being refused a place at the Olympics. ITV. 9 July 2024.