Gareth "Gary" James Lough (born 6 July 1970) is a British male former middle-distance runner.
Biography Born in Larne Moyle Hospital in County Antrim,McStravick, Sheena (2015-09-10). Antrim born husband of Paula Radcliffe defends wife amid doping allegations. Belfast Live. Retrieved 2018-03-13. represented his country at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, finishing the 1500 metres final in ninth place.Men 1500m World Championship 1995 Goteborg (SWE) - Sunday 13.08 . Todor66. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He won 1500 m bronze medals internationally at the 1993 Summer Universiade and the 1994 European Cup.European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.World Student Games (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He also participated at the 1994 IAAF World Cup and the 1996 European Cup.Gary Lough. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-03-13.Gary Lough. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
Lough competed for the Iowa State Cyclones track and field team in the NCAA.
At the top national level he reached the podium three times. He was third in the 1500 m at the 1993 UK Athletics Championships,UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. third over 800 m at the 1995 AAA Championships, and third in the 1500 m at the 1994 AAA Championships.AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He was a four-time Northern Irish national champion in the 800 metres, taking straight victories from 1990 to 1993.Northern Irish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He was twice champion at the BUCS British Universities Athletics Championships, winning the 1500m title in both 1991 and 1995.British Universities Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
Lough attended Loughborough University and it was there that he met fellow student-athlete Paula Radcliffe and the two became friends. Five years after the pair began dating and later married, having two children: a daughter, Isla (2007), and a son, Raphael (2010).Paula Radcliffe presents her second child, son Raphael, exclusively in HELLO!. Hello (2010-11-08). Retrieved 2018-03-13. Lough suffered a knee injury which curtailed his competitive career and instead focused on training and managing his wife's career. Paula Radcliffe: We argue but I owe everything to my husband. Evening Standard (2012-07-10). Retrieved 2018-03-13. Radcliffe set the world record in the marathon while working with her husband.Warrington, Peter (2017-11-01). Gary Lough unveiled as Mo Farah's new coach. Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 2018-03-13. He drew public criticism for his coaching style after her fourth-place performance at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Radcliffe was distraught at missing a medal and Lough's trackside remonstration of her tactics was shown on television. Lough later apologised to his wife and the public for his reaction.Williams, Richard (2001-08-09). How dare you come home without a medal . The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-13.Knight, Tom (2001-08-08). Radcliffe runs into a marital row over tactics. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
Lough began working with multiple Olympic champion Mo Farah in February 2018, with Farah remarking that he appreciated Lough's strong will and attention to detail as a coach.Mo Farah and Gary Lough discuss coaching partnership. Athletics Weekly (2018-02-27). Retrieved 2018-03-13.
Personal bests 1500 metres – 3:34.76 min (1995) Mile run – 3:55.91 min (1995) 3000 metres – 7:49.45 min (1995) 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:26.33 min (1996)
International competitions 1993UniversiadeBuffalo, United States3rd1500 m3:46.771994European CupBirmingham, United Kingdom3rd1500 m3:49.57World CupLondon, United Kingdom5th1500 m3:44.101995World ChampionshipsGothenburg, Sweden9th1500 m3:37.591996European CupMadrid, Spain8th3000 m8:11.44
National titles Northern Irish Athletics Championships 800 m: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
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