Gary Lough

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Gary Lough (born 6 July 1970) is a British male former middle-distance runner. He represented his country at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, finishing the 1500 metres final in ninth place.[http://todor66.com/athletics/world/1995/Men_1500m.html Men 1500m World Championship 1995 Goteborg (SWE) - Sunday 13.08 ]. Todor66. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He won 1500 m bronze medals internationally at the 1993 Summer Universiade and the 1994 European Cup.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/epm.htm European Cup (Men)]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/ic/wsgm.htm World Student Games (Men)]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He also participated at the 1994 IAAF World Cup and the 1996 European Cup.[https://more.arrs.run/runner/7063 Gary Lough]. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-03-13.[https://www.iaaf.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/gary-lough-9825 Gary Lough]. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-13.

At the top national level he reached the podium three times. He was third in the 1500 m at the 1993 UK Athletics Championships,[http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/uk.htm UK Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. third over 800 m at the 1995 AAA Championships, and third in the 1500 m at the 1994 AAA Championships.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm AAA Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He was a four-time Northern Irish national champion in the 800 metres, taking straight victories from 1990 to 1993.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/nir.htm Northern Irish Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He was twice champion at the BUCS British Universities Athletics Championships, winning the 1500m title in both 1991 and 1995.[http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/busa.htm British Universities Championships]. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.

Born in Larne, Moyle Hospital in County Antrim,McStravick, Sheena (2015-09-10). [https://www.belfastlive.co.uk/sport/other-sport/co-antrim-born-husband-paula-10031670Co Antrim born husband of Paula Radcliffe defends wife amid doping allegations]. Belfast Live. Retrieved 2018-03-13. Lough attended Loughborough University and it was there that he met fellow student-athlete Paula Radcliffe and the two became friends. Five years after the pair began dating and later married, having two children: a daughter, Isla (2007), and a son, Raphael (2010).[https://www.hellomagazine.com/celebrities/201011084457/hello/exclusive/paula-radcliffe/ Paula Radcliffe presents her second child, son Raphael, exclusively in HELLO!]. Hello (2010-11-08). Retrieved 2018-03-13. Lough suffered a knee injury which curtailed his competitive career and instead focused on training and managing his wife's career.[https://www.standard.co.uk/olympics/olympics-sport/paula-radcliffe-we-argue-but-i-owe-everything-to-my-husband-7932001.html Paula Radcliffe: We argue but I owe everything to my husband]. Evening Standard (2012-07-10). Retrieved 2018-03-13. Radcliffe set the world record in the marathon while working with her husband.Warrington, Peter (2017-11-01). [https://www.loughboroughecho.net/sport/other-sport/athletics/gary-lough-unveiled-mo-farahs-13840797 Gary Lough unveiled as Mo Farah's new coach]. Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He drew public criticism for his coaching style after her fourth-place performance at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Radcliffe was distraught at missing a medal and Lough's trackside remonstration of her tactics was shown on television. Lough later apologised to his wife and the public for his reaction.Williams, Richard (2001-08-09). [https://www.theguardian.com/uk/2001/aug/09/athletics.sport How dare you come home without a medal ]. The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-13.Knight, Tom (2001-08-08). [https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/othersports/athletics/3010393/Radcliffe-runs-into-a-marital-row-over-tactics.html Radcliffe runs into a marital row over tactics]. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-03-13.

Lough began working with multiple Olympic champion Mo Farah in February 2018, with Farah remarking that he appreciated Lough's strong will and attention to detail as a coach.[http://www.athleticsweekly.com/news/mo-farah-gary-lough-discuss-coaching-partnership-79585 Mo Farah and Gary Lough discuss coaching partnership]. Athletics Weekly (2018-02-27). Retrieved 2018-03-13.