Hayley Haining

Hayley Haining

Hayley Haining (born March 6, 1972 in Dumfries) is a British runner who was nominated as a reserve for the British team for the 2008 Olympic Games.

Running career

Haining won the British schools cross-country championship in 1985 when she was thirteen years old, and was seventh in the world cross country championships in Antwerp in 1991. After suffering some injuries, she gave up competitive running for four years after 1999.cite web | last =Austin | first =Simon | title =Paula's understudy | work =Sport - Athletics | publisher =BBC | date =2008-07-09 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/7489787.stm | accessdate =2008-07-11 ] She failed to win the third team place in the marathon for the 2008 Olympic Games when she finished behind Liz Yelling at the 2008 Flora London Marathon. [cite web | last =Martin | first =David | title =Yelling benefits from bravery | work =Sporting Life | publisher =Sporting Life UK | url =http://www.sportinglife.com/others/news/story_get.cgi?STORY_NAME=others/08/04/14/ATHLETICS_London_Yelling.html |accessdate =2008-07-11 ] [cite web | last =Broadbent | first =Rick |title =Liz Yelling wins duel with Hayley Haining to secure final Olympic place | work =The Times | publisher =Times Newspapers | date =2008-04-14 | url =http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/sport/more_sport/athletics/article3739947.ece | accessdate =2008-07-11 ] As of July 29 2008 she was on standby to run in the marathon if Paula Radcliffe would be unable to do so. [cite web | title =Radcliffe set for GB Olympic camp | work =Sport - Athletics | publisher =BBC | date =2008-07-29 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/7530222.stm | accessdate =2008-07-29 ] However, Radcliffe was fit enough to run, and completed the marathon in 23rd place. [cite web | last =Dirs | first =Ben | title =Tomescu wins as Radcliffe toils | work =BBC Sport | publisher =BBC | date =2008-08-11 | url =http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/olympics/live_action/7553060.stm | accessdate =2008-08-18 ]

Personal life

Haining works as a veterinary pathologist [cite web | last = Phillips | first = Michael | title = Haining out on limb as Radcliffe battles injury | work = The Guardian | publisher = Guardian News and Media | date = 2008-05-27 | url = http://www.guardian.co.uk/sport/2008/may/27/olympicgames2008.athletics | accessdate =2008-07-11 ] at the Glasgow Veterinary School.

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External links

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