- Niall Bruton
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Niall Bruton (born 27th of October 1971) is a former Irish runner who specialized in the 1500 metres, retiring around 2000.
Bruton ran collegiately in the US for the University of Arkansas where he won the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 1992 and 1993. He was named most outstanding performer among college men at the 1992 Penn Relays.[1]
His personal best 1500 time was 3:35.67 minutes, achieved in August 1995 in Cologne. Bruton's best time in the mile was 3:53 run in Oslo in 1994.
His career was cut short, however, as he developed arthritis in his right hip, causing him to retire.
Achievements
Year Tournament Venue Result Extra 1991 Universiade Sheffield, England 1st 1500 m 1995 World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 4th 1500 m World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden 11th 1500 m 1997 World Indoor Championships Paris, France 8th 1500 m References
External links
- IAAF profile for Niall Bruton
Summer Universiade Champions in Men's 1500 m 1959: Béla Szekeres (HUN) • 1961: Tomás Salinger (TCH) • 1963: John Whetton (GBR) • 1965 – 1967: Bodo Tümmler (FRG) • 1970: Francesco Arese (ITA) • 1973: Frank Clement (GBR) • 1975: Thomas Wessinghage (FRG) • 1977: Jozef Plachý (TCH) • 1979: Graham Williamson (GBR) • 1981: Saïd Aouita (MAR) • 1983: Claudio Patrignani (ITA) • 1985: Chris McGeorge (GBR) • 1987: Hauke Fuhlbrügge (GDR) • 1989: Kipkoech Cheruiyot (KEN) • 1991: Niall Bruton (IRL) • 1993 – 1995: Abdelkader Chékhémani (FRA) • 1997: Anthony Whiteman (GBR) • 1999: Bernard Lagat (KEN) • 2001: Pedro Antonio Esteso (ESP) • 2003: Johan Pretorius (RSA) • 2005: Ivan Heshko (UKR) • 2007: Samir Khadar (ALG) • 2009: Viatcheslav Sokolov (RUS) • 2011: Imad Touil (ALG)
Categories:- 1971 births
- Living people
- Middle distance runners
- Irish athletes
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
- Olympic athletes of Ireland
- Arkansas Razorbacks track and field athletes
- Irish athletics biography stubs
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