Thomas William Farrell (born 23 March 1991) is an English long-distance runner who competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics.
Biography Farrell represented England at the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow.
Farrell was twice British 5000 metres champion after winning the British Athletics Championships in 2014 and 2015.
He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships in Athletics and 2016 IAAF World Indoor Championships. Both his parents are former athletes. His father David was a steeplechaser and his mother Jennifer Little was a high jumper.
At the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, he represented Great Britain in the 5,000 metres event.
Competition record Representing and 2013European U23 ChampionshipsTampere, Finland2nd5000 m14:19.942014Commonwealth GamesGlasgow, United Kingdom7th5000 m13:23.96European ChampionshipsZürich, Switzerland12th5000 m14:15.932015World ChampionshipsBeijing, China15th5000 m14:08.872016World Indoor ChampionshipsPortland, United States15th (h)3000 m7:59.77Olympic GamesRio de Janeiro, Brazil40th (h)5000 m14:11.65
Personal bests Outdoor 1500 metres – 3:37.90 (Glasgow 2014) 5000 metres – 13:10.48 (Heusden-Zolder 2015) Indoor 1500 metres – 3:42.19 (Glasgow 2016) One mile – 3:58.20 (Fayetteville 2013) 3000 metres – 7:42.47 (Portland 2016) 5000 metres – 13:42.17 (New York 2015)
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