Derek Graham

Derek Graham (born 1941) is a former Northern Irish distance athlete. The first Northern Irish man to break 4 minutes for the mile, he was ranked number 1 in U.K. and Ireland over 2 miles/3000 m, 3 miles/5000 m and cross country at various periods in the 1960s.

He was selected for 9 consecutive International cross country races (later to be recognised as the World Cross country), finishing 2nd in 1966 in Rabat, Morocco. He also attended the 1964 Tokyo Olympics, 1966 European Championships, and the 1966 and 1970 Commonwealth Games. He was the Irish record holder for various distances through this time.

At the 1970 Commonwealth Games, Graham picked up a virus, which later developed into Myalgic Encephalomyelitis (M.E.), which ultimately ended his athletics career

Personal bests

Distance	Mark
1 mile	3:59.2
3000 m	8:03
2 miles	8:33.8
3 miles	13:15.6
5000 m	13:41.4
10000 m	29:00.06
Half Marathon	1:03:53

External links

• Derek Graham Interview

Sporting positions
Preceded by Ron Hill	Men's Half Marathon Best Year Performance 1970	Succeeded by Ron Hill

Persondata
Name	Graham, Derek
Alternative names
Short description	British athlete
Date of birth	1941
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Date of death
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