John Travers (born 16 March 1991 in Dublin) is an Irish athlete competing in middle-distance events.[3] He finished seventh in the 1500 metres at the 2015 European Indoor Championships.
 John Travers at 2015 European Team Championships First League. | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 16 March 1991 Dublin, Ireland[1] |
| Education | Athlone Institute of Technology[2] |
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) |
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| Club | Donore Harriers |
Competition record
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Ireland
| |||||
| 2010 | World Junior Championships | Moncton, Canada | 13th | 5000 m | 14:55.12 |
| 2011 | European U23 Championships | Ostrava, Czech Republic | 28th (h) | 1500 m | 3:54.31 |
| 2013 | European Indoor Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 20th (h) | 3000 m | 8:23.83 |
| 2014 | European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 27th (h) | 1500 m | 3:49.73 |
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 7th | 1500 m | 3:41.50 |
| Universiade | Gwangju, South Korea | 8th | 1500 m | 3:42.63 | |
| 2017 | European Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 11th | 1500 m | 3:53.11 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 29th (h) | 3000 m | 8:12.54 |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 27th (h) | 3000 m | 8:05.96 |
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 800 metres – 1:50.90 (Tullamore 2012)
- 1500 metres – 3:37.27 (Dublin 2014)
- One mile – 3:55.44 (Dublin 2014)
- 3000 metres – 7:58.51 (Dublin 2013)
- 5000 metres – 13:28.99 (oordegem 2019)
- 10,000 metres – 29:04.66 (Parliament Hill 2015)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:40.30 (Tullamore 2013)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:51.47 (Athlone 2013)
- 1500 metres – 3:41.37 (Prague 2015)
- One mile – 3:59.62 (New York 2015)
- 3000 metres – 7:50 (abbotstown 2021)
References
edit- ^ James Sullivan (19 March 2013). "Athlete Q&A: John Travers". The Running Review. Retrieved 27 July 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ 2015 WSG profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
- ^ John Travers at World Athletics
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