Jeff Norman
{{short description|British long-distance runner}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| headercolor =
| name = Jeff Norman
| image =
| image_size =
| caption =
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1945|02|06|df=yes}}
| birth_place = Leigh, Lancashire, England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| sport = Athletics
| event = long-distance
| height = 173 cm
| weight = 59 kg
| club = Altrincham & District AC
}}
George Jeffrey Norman (born 6 February 1945 in Leigh, Lancashire) is a male British former long-distance, marathon, cross country and fell runner. He competed at the 1976 Summer Olympics.{{cite Sports-Reference |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/no/jeff-norman-1.html |accessdate=7 May 2015 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150518095820/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/no/jeff-norman-1.html |archivedate=18 May 2015 }}
Biography
Norman won the Three Peaks Race six times between 1970 and 1975 setting a course record in 1974.{{cite web|title=Three Peaks Race: Mountain marathon|url=http://www.yorkshirepost.co.uk/news/features/three-peaks-race-mountain-marathon-1-6564359|website=Yorkshire Post|accessdate=14 September 2015|date=20 April 2014}}
Norman became the British marathon champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1975 AAA Championships.{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=30 May 2025}} He would podium twice more at the AAAs in 1976 and 1978.{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=31 May 2025}}
At the 1976 Olympics Games in Montreal, he represented Great Britain in the men's marathon.{{cite web|url=https://www.olympedia.org/athletes/69351 |title=Biographical Information |website=Olympedia |access-date=30 May 2025}}
He represented England in the marathon, at the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton, Canada.{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/edmonton-1978/athletes|title=1978 Athletes|website=Team England}}{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/39249|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}
Norman set the British 50 km track record on 7 June 1980 in Timperley with a time of 2:48:06.{{cite web|title=UNITED KINGDOM ALL-COMERS RECORDS AND BEST PERFORMANCES|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/uk/gballcom.htm|website=GBR Athletics|accessdate=14 September 2015}} He also formerly held the British road record for the same distance, having run a time of 2:53:21 on 23 February 1985 in Douglas, Isle of Man.[https://www.fastrunning.com/events-and-races/race-reports/aly-dixon-is-world-50km-champion/26829 Fast Running: Aly Dixon is World 50km Champion & New World Record Holder.]
Competition record
| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |
| colspan="9"|Representing {{GBR}} and {{ENG}} |
|---|
| 1976
|26th |Marathon |
| 1978
|bgcolor="gold"|1st |Half Marathon |1:06:18 |
| 1978
|12th |Marathon |
References
{{Reflist}}
External links
- [https://more.arrs.run/runner/9473 Jeff Norman] at Association of Road Running Statisticians
- [https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hb03ntT-I9s British Movietone on YouTube: 1972 Three Peaks Race, won by Jeff Norman]
{{authority control}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:Norman, Jeff}}
Category:Sportspeople from Leigh, Greater Manchester
Category:Sportspeople from Wigan
Category:English male marathon runners
Category:British male marathon runners
Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1976 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1978 Commonwealth Games