Jeff Atkinson (athlete)
Jeffrey Patrick Atkinson (born February 24, 1963) is a male former middle-distance runner from the United States. He has held the outdoor mile record at Stanford University since 1986. He was the fastest American male in the 1500 metres in 1989. He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea, and came in tenth place in the 1500m race. He tried to make a comeback at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, but did not pass the Olympic trials.
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| Nationality | American | ||||||||||||||
| Born | February 24, 1963 Manhattan Beach, California | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | 1500 metres, mile | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Stanford | ||||||||||||||
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| Highest world ranking | 3rd in 1500m (1988) | ||||||||||||||
| Personal best(s) | 1500m: 3:35.15 Mile: 3:52.80 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on October 25, 2018. | |||||||||||||||
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