James Farmer (athlete)
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing the  United States | ||
| IAAF World Cup | ||
.svg.png){kind=icon} | 1992 Havana | 5000 m |
James "Jim" Farmer (born August 14, 1965) is an American former long-distance runner. His greatest achievement was a bronze medal in the 5000-meter run for the United States at the 1992 IAAF World Cup.[1] He held a personal best of 13:32.61 minutes.[2]
Farmer was twice at the national junior championships (1983, 1984). He attended college in North Carolina. His best national finish came at the 1988 USA Cross Country Championships where as a relative unknown he pushed Pat Porter – who had had five consecutive victories – in the latter stages of race and ultimately ended as the national runner-up.[3]
References
- ↑ IAAF World Cup. GBR Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Jim Farmer. All Athletics. Retrieved on 2016-04-25.
- ↑ Zinman, Dave (2001-11-01). U.S. Cross Country Championships '88. Runner's World. Retrieved on 2016-04-25.
External links
- James Farmer profile at IAAF
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