Tom Farrell (long-distance runner)
Thomas William Farrell 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.
Personal bests
Outdoor- 1500 metres – 3:37.90
- 5000 metres – 13:10.48
- 1500 metres – 3:42.19
- One mile – 3:58.20
- 3000 metres – 7:42.47
- 5000 metres – 13:42.17