Simon Doyle
Australian middle-distance runner
Simon Patrick Doyle (born 1966-11-09 in Queensland) is a former Australian 1500 m runner who came fourth in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland and twelfth in the World Championships' final in Tokyo. In 1990, Doyle won three Grand Prix meetings. In 1991, he set Australian records for 1500 m at 3:31.96 min and the Mile at 3:49.91 min. He missed the 1992 Summer Olympics due to injuries.
Doyle's mile record was broken in 2005 by Craig Mottram,[1] while his 1500m record stood until Ryan Gregson exceeded it in 2010.[2]
Achievements
Year | Tournament | Venue | Result | Event |
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1989 | World Student Games | Duisburg, West Germany | 3rd | 800 m |
1990 | Australian National Championships | Melbourne, Australia | 1st | 5000 m |
Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 4th | 1500 m | |
1991 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 12th | 1500 m |
1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 9th | 1500 m |
1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, British Columbia, Canada | 16th | 1500 m |
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Australian national champions in men's 800 m
Note: 880 yards until 1966
- 1894: Ken McRae
- 1896: Ern Corner
- 1898: Charles Campbell
- 1900–02: D'Arcy Wentworth
- 1904: Harvey Sutton
- 1906: Greg Wheatley
- 1908: W. Trembath (NZL)
- 1910: Greg Wheatley
- 1912: Guy Harding (NZL)
- 1914: Russell Watson
- 1920: Reg Piggott
- 1922: Charles Taylor (NZL)
- 1924–26: Tickle Whyte
- 1928: Charles Stuart
- 1930: Otto Peltzer (GER)
- 1932: Ray Triado
- 1934: Thorold Irwin
- 1936–38: Gerald Backhouse
- 1947: Jack Stevens
- 1948: Bill Ramsay
- 1949: David White
- 1950: Don MacMillan
- 1951: Jim Bailey
- 1952: Don MacMillan
- 1953: John Landy
- 1954: Jim Bailey
- 1955: Don MacMillan
- 1956: Frank O'Connell
- 1957–58: Herb Elliott
- 1959: Tony Blue
- 1960: Herb Elliott
- 1961: Russell Oakley
- 1962–63: Tony Blue
- 1964: John Davies (NZL)
- 1965–67: Ralph Doubell
- 1968: Preston Davis (USA)
- 1969–70: Ralph Doubell
- 1971–73: Graeme Rootham
- 1974: Peter Watson
- 1975: Colin McCurry
- 1976: Jamie Botten
- 1977–79: John Higham
- 1980: Peter Bourke
- 1981: Michael Hillardt
- 1982: Peter Bourke
- 1983: Michael Hillardt
- 1984: Peter Bourke
- 1985–86: Alan Ozolins
- 1987–88: Ian Gaudry
- 1989: Simon Doyle
- 1990: Dean Kenneally
- 1991: Simon Doyle
- 1992: Barry Acres
- 1993: Simon Lewin
- 1994: Brendan Hanigan
- 1995–96: Sammy Langat (KEN)
- 1997: Elijah Maru (KEN)
- 1998–99: Noah Ngeny (KEN)
- 2000: Djabir Saïd-Guerni (ALG)
- 2001: Kris McCarthy
- 2002: Nicholas Hudson
- 2003: Kris McCarthy
- 2004: Samwel Mwera (KEN)
- 2005–07: Nick Bromley
- 2008: Lachlan Renshaw
- 2009: Nick Bromley
- 2010: Lachlan Renshaw
- 2011: James Kaan
- 2012: Johnny Rayner
- 2013: Alexander Rowe
- 2014: Josh Ralph
- 2015: Jeff Riseley
- 2016–18: Luke Mathews
- 2019: Peter Bol
- 2020: not held
- 2021: Peter Bol
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