Paul William Evans (born 13 April 1961) is a former distance runner from England, who competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics and 1996 Atlanta Olympics.
Biography He took up running at 25, having been a footballer. He was a member of Belgrave Harriers and the City of Norwich Athletics Club.
At the 1992 Olympic Games in Barcelona, he represented Great Britain in the 10,000 metres event and reached the track final. Four years later at the 1996 Olympic Games in Atlanta, he represented Great Britain, again in the 10,000 metres.
Evans came second in the 1996 Great North Run, third in the 1996 London Marathon, and won the 1996 Chicago Marathon at the age of 35. His 2:08:52 in Chicago places him fifth on the UK all-time marathon list. Other achievements include a half-marathon best time of 61:18, and a course record in the premier Swedish 30 km cross country running race Lidingöloppet in 1995.
Evans was twice the British 10,000 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1993 AAA Championships and the 1999 AAA Championships.
He is now athletics development officer for Norfolk.
Achievements Representing and 1991Lisbon Half MarathonLisbon, Portugal1stHalf marathon1:01:44Italian MarathonCarpi, Emilia-Romagna, Italy9thMarathon2:12:531992London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom5thMarathon2:10:36World Half Marathon ChampionshipsNewcastle, United Kingdom10thHalf marathon1:01:381993Reading Half MarathonReading, United Kingdom1stHalf marathon1:01:38New York City MarathonNew York City, United States7thMarathon2:13:361995London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom5thMarathon2:10:31New York City MarathonNew York City, United States2ndMarathon2:11:051996London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom3rdMarathon2:10:40Chicago MarathonChicago, United States 1stMarathon2:08:521997London MarathonLondon, United Kingdom8thMarathon2:09:18Chicago MarathonChicago, United States6thMarathon2:09:201999Edinburgh MarathonEdinburgh, Scotland4thMarathon2:17:352001Chicago MarathonChicago, United States23rdMarathon2:18:35
References
External links Belgrave Harriers website City of Norwich AC website
Power of 10 UK Marathon Rankings gbrathletics