Tom Farrell (middle-distance runner)

{{short description|American middle-distance runner}}

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Thomas Francis Farrell (born January 18, 1944) represented the United States of America in two Olympic Games, in the 800 metres race. He placed fifth in Tokyo in 1964 and won the bronze medal in Mexico City in 1968.

He attended Archbishop Molloy High School in Queens, New York. After finishing high school Farrell enrolled at St. John's University in Jamaica, New York, where he was coached by Steve Bartold. At the age of 19 Farrell placed fifth in the 800 metres race in the 1964 Tokyo Olympic Games, behind winner and world record holder Peter Snell.

In 1965 he won the United States National Championship in the 880 yard race[http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAOutdoorTF/men/m800m.asp 800 meter/880 yard National Champions] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110610222152/http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/USAOutdoorTF/men/m800m.asp |date=June 10, 2011 }} and won the British AAA Championships title in the 880 yards event at the 1965 AAA Championships.{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0000560/19650710/194/0023 |title=White City results |work=Daily Mirror |date=10 July 1965 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=8 May 2025}}{{cite news |url=https://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/viewer/bl/0002137/19650711/142/0034 |title=White City Details |work=Sunday Mirror |date=11 July 1965 |via=British Newspaper Archive|url-access=subscription |access-date=8 May 2025}}{{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=8 May 2025}}{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=8 May 2025}}

He won the 1968 United States Olympic Trials (track and field) at 800 meters.[http://www.usatf.org/statistics/champions/OlympicTrials/HistoryOfTheOlympicTrials.pdf Olympic Trials]

He competed for the United States in the 1968 Summer Olympics held in Mexico City in the 800 metres where he won the bronze medal.

Farrell lives in Southern California with his wife, Chris. He's still involved in athletics as a volunteer track coach at St. John's University, New York.