Niall Bruton (born 27 October 1971) is a former Irish runner who specialized in the 1500 metres, retiring around 2000. From Dublin Niall went to Larkhill National School and then St. Aidan's C.B.S. in Whitehall, he ran with Clonliffe Harriers.Niall Bruton kicks again off that final bend of adversity Irish Times, 12 April 2014.
Bruton ran collegiately in the US for the University of Arkansas where he won the mile at the NCAA Indoor Championships in 1993 and 1994. He was named most outstanding performer among college men at the 1992 Penn Relays.
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 Representing 1990World Junior ChampionshipsPlovdiv, Bulgaria13th (h)Did not show in the semifinal.800m1:49.6416th (h)1500m3:47.871991UniversiadeSheffield, England 1st1500 m3:50.691994Wanamaker MileNew York City 1stmile3:58.71European ChampionshipsHelsinki, Finland10th1500m3:41.221995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain 4th1500 m3:45.05World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden 11th1500 m3:39.151997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France 8th1500 m3:42.65
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