Gary Lough
| Medal record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  Great Britain
| ||
| Universiade | ||
 |
1993 Buffalo | 1500 m |
| European Cup | ||
|
1993 Birmingham | 1500 m |
Gary Lough (born 6 July 1970) is a British male former middle-distance runner. He represented his country at the 1995 World Championships in Athletics, finishing the 1500 metres final in ninth place.[1] He won 1500 m bronze medals internationally at the 1993 Summer Universiade and the 1994 European Cup.[2][3] He also participated at the 1994 IAAF World Cup and the 1996 European Cup.[4][5]
At the top national level he reached the podium three times. He was third in the 1500 m at the 1993 UK Athletics Championships,[6] third over 800 m at the 1995 AAA Championships, and third in the 1500 m at the 1994 AAA Championships.[7] He was a four-time Northern Irish national champion in the 800 metres, taking straight victories from 1990 to 1993.[8] He was twice champion at the BUCS British Universities Athletics Championships, winning the 1500m title in both 1991 and 1995.[9]
Born in Larne, Moyle Hospital in County Antrim,[10] Lough attended Loughborough University and it was there that he met fellow student-athlete Paula Radcliffe and the two became friends. Five years after the pair began dating and later married, having two children: a daughter, Isla (2007), and a son, Raphael (2010).[11] Lough suffered a knee injury which curtailed his competitive career and instead focused on training and managing his wife's career.[12] Radcliffe set the world record in the marathon while working with her husband.[13] He drew public criticism for his coaching style after her fourth-place performance at the 2001 World Championships in Athletics. Radcliffe was distraught at missing a medal and Lough's trackside remonstration of her tactics was shown on television. Lough later apologised to his wife and the public for his reaction.[14][15]
Lough began working with multiple Olympic champion Mo Farah in February 2018, with Farah remarking that he appreciated Lough's strong will and attention to detail as a coach.[16]
Personal bests[edit]
- 1500 metres – 3:34.76 min (1995)
- Mile run – 3:55.91 min (1995)
- 3000 metres – 7:49.45 min (1995)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:26.33 min (1996)
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | Universiade | Buffalo, United States | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:46.77 |
| 1994 | European Cup | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:49.57 |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 5th | 1500 m | 3:44.10 | |
| 1995 | World Championships | Gothenburg, Sweden | 9th | 1500 m | 3:37.59 |
| 1996 | European Cup | Madrid, Spain | 8th | 3000 m | 8:11.44 |
National titles[edit]
- Northern Irish Athletics Championships
- 800 m: 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993
References[edit]
- ^ Men 1500m World Championship 1995 Goteborg (SWE) - Sunday 13.08 . Todor66. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ European Cup (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ World Student Games (Men). GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Gary Lough. Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Gary Lough. IAAF. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ UK Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ AAA Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Northern Irish Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ British Universities Championships. GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ McStravick, Sheena (2015-09-10). Antrim born husband of Paula Radcliffe defends wife amid doping allegations. Belfast Live. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Paula Radcliffe presents her second child, son Raphael, exclusively in HELLO!. Hello (2010-11-08). Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Paula Radcliffe: We argue but I owe everything to my husband. Evening Standard (2012-07-10). Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Warrington, Peter (2017-11-01). Gary Lough unveiled as Mo Farah's new coach. Loughborough Echo. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Williams, Richard (2001-08-09). How dare you come home without a medal . The Guardian. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Knight, Tom (2001-08-08). Radcliffe runs into a marital row over tactics. Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 2018-03-13.
- ^ Mo Farah and Gary Lough discuss coaching partnership. Athletics Weekly (2018-02-27). Retrieved 2018-03-13.
External links[edit]
- Living people
- 1970 births
- Athletes from County Antrim
- British athletics coaches
- Sports coaches from Northern Ireland
- British male steeplechase runners
- Male middle-distance runners from Northern Ireland
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Great Britain
- Alumni of Loughborough University
- Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
- FISU World University Games bronze medalists for Great Britain
- Medalists at the 1993 Summer Universiade