Paul Davies-Hale (born 21 June 1962) is an English former long-distance runner. He won the 2000 metres steeplechase at the 1981 European Junior Championships and went on to represent Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Biography Davies-Hale was a promising junior cross-country runner from Rugeley, Staffordshire. He progressed to the track and represented England in the 3000 metres steeplechase event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.
He finished second behind Spaniard Domingo Ramón in the steeplechase event at the 1984 AAA Championships but by virtue of being the highest placed British athlete was considered the British 3000 metres steeplechase champion. Shortly afterwards he represented Great Britain at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics running the 3000m steeplechase.
In 1985 he moved to Boulder, Colorado to train. He moved up to the longer distances of Half Marathon and eventually the Marathon. He won the 1989 Chicago Marathon, his first ever marathon, which was a hot and humid race. In the race he overtook compatriot David Long and beat Russian Ravil Kashapov by two minutes. In 1991, he finished second in the Great North Run just seven seconds behind the Kenyan Benson Masya.
Eight years after his first appearance at the Summer Olympics, he competed again at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics in the Marathon. He finished 41st behind both British runners David Long, 39th, and Steve Brace, 27th.
Davies-Hale has organised several running events including the 'Action Heart race', 'Baggeridge 5K', 'Suicide Six' and 'Sheepwalks Shocker'.
International competitions Representing / 1980IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsParis, France10thJunior race22:521981IAAF World Cross Country ChampionshipsMadrid, Spain5thJunior race22:191981European Junior ChampionshipsUtrecht, Netherlands1st2000m steeplechase5:31.121984Olympic GamesLos Angeles, United StatesSemi-final3000m Steeplechase8:26.151992Olympic GamesBarcelona, Spain41stMarathon2:21:15
Other Races 1985Bolder BoulderBoulder, Colorado1st10 km29:041985Lilac Bloomsday RunSpokane, Washington1st12 km34:271986The MorpethMorpeth, Northumberland1st22.7 km1:07:021986Reading Half MarathonReading, Berkshire1stHalf Marathon1:02:391988The MorpethMorpeth, Northumberland1st22.7 km1:08:331989Chicago MarathonChicago1stMarathon 2:11:25 (PB)1989Hastings Half MarathonHastings, East Sussex1stHalf Marathon1:02:091990Hastings Half MarathonHastings, East Sussex1stHalf Marathon1:03:111991The MorpethMorpeth, Northumberland1st22.7 km1:12:271991Great North RunNewcastle2ndHalf Marathon 1:01:39 (PB)1992Great West RunExeter1stHalf Marathon1:04:151993London MarathonLondon31stMarathon2:19:351994Berlin MarathonBerlin20thMarathon2:16:48
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