Paul Evans (runner)

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Paul William Evans (born 13 April 1961) is a former distance runner from England, who ran in the 10000m track final at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics{{Cite web|url=https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/london-marathon-evans-in-the-running-for-birthday-bonus-1266715.html |archive-url=https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220525/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/london-marathon-evans-in-the-running-for-birthday-bonus-1266715.html |archive-date=25 May 2022 |url-access=subscription |url-status=live|title = London Marathon: Evans in the running for birthday bonus| website=Independent.co.uk |date = 22 October 2011}} and 1996 Atlanta Olympics. He took up running at 25, having been a footballer. He was a member of Belgrave Harriers and the City of Norwich Athletics Club.

Evans came second in the 1996 Great North Run, third in the 1996 London Marathon, and won the 1996 Chicago Marathon at the age of 35.{{cite web |url=http://www.athleticsweekly.com/featured/marathon-training-paul-evans-21163/ |title=Marathon training - Paul Evans |website=www.athleticsweekly.com |date= 18 April 2015|access-date=18 April 2015}} His 2:08:52 in Chicago places him fifth on the UK all-time marathon list. Other achievements include a half-marathon best time of 61:18, and a course record in the premier Swedish 30 km cross country running race Lidingöloppet in 1995.

He is now athletics development officer for Norfolk.