Carole Bradford
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 30 November 1961 Gloucestershire, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | long distance |
| Club | Clevedon AC |
Carole Bradford (born 30 November 1961) is an English retired middle and long-distance runner.
Biography
[edit]Bradford finished third behind Kathryn Binns in the 5,000 metres event at the 1981 WAAA Championships,[1] second behind Debbie Peel in the 3,000 metres event at the 1984 WAAA Championships[2] and second behind Zola Budd at the 1985 WAAA Championships.[3][4]
Bradford twice won the bronze medal at the IAAF World Women's Road Race Championships, in 1984 (10 km) and 1985 (15 km), as well as winning team gold in both years. She also won a team gold at the 1986 World Cross Country Championships and team silver at the 1984 World Cross Country Championships.
International competitions
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain /  England
| |||||
| 1980 | World Cross Country Championships | Paris, France | 82nd | 4.82 km | 17:42 |
| 1981 | World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 45th | 4.41 km | 15:13 |
| 1983 | World Road Race Championships | Madrid, Spain | 3rd | 10 km | 33:25 |
| 1984 | World Cross Country Championships | East Rutherford, United States | 39th | 5 km | 16:52 |
| 1984 | World Road Race Championships | Gateshead, United Kingdom | 3rd | 15 km | 49:49 |
| 1986 | World Cross Country Championships | Colombier, Switzerland | 10th | 4.65 km | 15:27 |
References
[edit]- ^ "Shirley 'Puffs' To Hat-Trick". Sunday Express. 26 July 1981. Retrieved 15 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "Plucky Win for Fatima". Sunday Express. 17 June 1984. Retrieved 20 March 2025 – via British Newspaper Archive.
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 15 March 2025.
- ^ Carole Bradford at World Athletics
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