John Paul Mayock (born 26 October 1970) is a male English retired middle-distance runner who competed at three Olympic Games, at the 1996 games in Atlanta and the 2000 games in Sydney in the 1500 metres and at the 2004 games in Athens in the 5000 metres.
Biography Mayock also competed at three Commonwealth Games, he represented England at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, and England at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, where he won bronze and silver medals in the 1500 metres. He placed fourth for England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in the 5,000 in Manchester.
He currently holds British indoor records for the 2000 m (4:57.09) and 2 miles (8:17.06). His previous record in the 3000 m (7:41.09) was broken by Mo Farah in 2009. Mayock represented Great Britain 58 times during his career. He has run an impressive 3:31.86 for 1500m and a mile in 3:50.32. He represented Great Britain 58 times and was also team captain.
He finished third in the 5,000 metres event at the 1992 AAA Championships and went on to win the British 1500 metres title seven times from 1995 to 2001.
Competition record Representing and 1989European Junior ChampionshipsVaraždin, Yugoslavia2nd5000 m14:11.051991UniversiadeSheffield, United Kingdom1st5000 m13:39.251992European Indoor ChampionshipsGenoa, Italy2nd3000 m7:48.47World CupHavana, Cuba7th5000 m14:16.951993World Indoor ChampionshipsToronto, Canada5th3000 m7:54.411994Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada3rd1500 m3:37.221995World Indoor ChampionshipsBarcelona, Spain5th3000 m7:51.86World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden18th (sf)1500 m3:40.201996Olympic GamesAtlanta, United States11th1500 m3:40.181997World Indoor ChampionshipsParis, France6th3000 m7:44.31World ChampionshipsAthens, Greece9th1500 m3:38.671998European Indoor ChampionshipsValencia, Spain1st3000 m7:55.09Commonwealth GamesKuala Lumpur, Malaysia2nd1500 m3:40.461999World ChampionshipsSeville, Spain6th (h)1500 m3:37.292000European Indoor ChampionshipsGhent, Belgium3rd3000 m7:49.97Olympic GamesSydney, Australia9th1500 m3:39.412001World Indoor ChampionshipsLisbon, Portugal4th3000 m7:44.08World ChampionshipsEdmonton, Canada21st (sf)1500 m3:42.63Goodwill GamesBrisbane, Australia7thMile3:58.492002European Indoor ChampionshipsVienna, Austria3rd3000 m7:48.08Commonwealth GamesManchester, United Kingdom4th5000 m13:19.43European ChampionshipsMunich, Germany12th1500 m3:48.412003World Indoor ChampionshipsBirmingham, United Kingdom8th3000 m7:45.322004World Indoor ChampionshipsBudapest, Hungary16th (q)3000 m7:54.41Olympic GamesAthens, Greece17th (q)5000 m13:26.812005European Indoor ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain2nd3000 m7:51.46
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