Frank Tickner
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Francis (Frank) Tickner (born 12 October 1983) is a British cross country runner.{{World Athletics}}
Career
Tickner placed 1st in the English Cross Country Championships in 2007 and 2009.{{cite web|url=http://www.sport.bham.ac.uk/page.aspx?sitesectionid=740&sitesectiontitle=Athletics+%26+Cross+Country+alumni|title=Athletics & Cross Country alumni|publisher=sport.bham.ac.uk|accessdate=4 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160304074841/http://www.sport.bham.ac.uk/page.aspx?sitesectionid=740&sitesectiontitle=Athletics+%26+Cross+Country+alumni|archive-date=4 March 2016|url-status=dead}}
He has represented Great Britain at World championships:
- Tickner finished 45th in the senior men's race at the 2013 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/40th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-2-5096/results/men/senior-race/final/result|title=Senior Race Result | 40th IAAF World Cross Country Championships 2013 | iaaf.org|publisher=iaaf.org|accessdate=4 August 2016}}
- Tickner was 73rd in the senior men's race at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/34th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3484/results/men/long-race/final/result|title=Long Race Result | 34th IAAF World Cross Country Championships | iaaf.org|publisher=iaaf.org|accessdate=4 August 2016}}
- Tickner came 72nd in the senior men's race at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.iaaf.org/competitions/iaaf-world-cross-country-championships/36th-iaaf-world-cross-country-championships-3889/results/men/senior-race/final/result|title=Senior Race Result | 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships | iaaf.org|publisher=iaaf.org|accessdate=4 August 2016}}
- Tickner was placed 83rd in the senior men's race at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
Tickner has also represented Great Britain at European championships. He finished 10th in the men’s individual 10km at the 2008 European Cross Country Championships.{{cite web|url=http://www.sul.fi/?sivutunniste=1&sivuitem=99&riviavain=79&resultitem=14297|title=Suomen Urheiluliitto ry (SUL) | Yleisurheilu|publisher=sul.fi|accessdate=4 August 2016}}
Education
Frank Tickner studied French and English at Birmingham University, graduating in 2007.
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Category:Alumni of the University of Birmingham
Category:English male middle-distance runners