Tom McKean is pictured above racing towards the line in the final of the 800m at the
1986 European Championships in Stuttgart. He was edged out for the Gold medal by
Seb Coe but took the silver medal ahead of Steve Cram in a British 1, 2, 3.
Four years later he won the European Championship 800 metres. **
In 1993 Tom won the World Championship 800 metres Indoor title in Toronto (1:47.29).
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Men's 800m. Final.
European Athletics Championships 1986
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| 1. Sebastian COE |
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GBR |
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1.44.50 |
| 2. Tom McKEAN |
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GBR |
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1.44.61 |
| 3. Steve CRAM |
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GBR |
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1.44.88 |
| 4. Rob DRUPPERS |
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HOL |
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1.45.53 |
| 5. Ryszard OSTROWSKI |
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POL |
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1.45.54 |
| 6. Peter BRAUN |
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FRG |
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1.45.83 |
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Men's 800m. Final.
Commonwealth Games 1986
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| 1. Steve CRAM |
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ENG |
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1.43.22 |
| 2. Tom McKEAN |
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SCO |
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1.44.80 |
| 3. Peter ELLIOTT |
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ENG |
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1.45.42 |
| 4. Pat SCAMMELL |
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AUS |
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1.45.86 |
| 5. Malcolm EDWARDS |
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WAL |
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1.47.27 |
| 6. Simon HOOGEWERF |
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CAN |
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1.49.04 |
| 7. Paul FORBES |
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SCO |
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1.51.29 |
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Men's 800m. Final.
World Athletics Championships 1987
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| 1. Billy Konchellah |
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KEN |
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1: 43.06 |
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CR |
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| 2. Peter Elliott |
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GBR |
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1: 43.41 |
| 3. Jose Luiz Barbosa |
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BRA |
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1: 43.76 |
| 4. Ryszard Ostrowski |
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POL |
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1: 44.59 |
| 5. Faouzi Lahbi |
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MAR |
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1: 44.83 |
| 6. Stephen Ole Marai |
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KEN |
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1: 44.84 |
| 7. Slobodan Popovic |
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YUG |
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1: 45.07 |
| 8. Tom McKean |
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GBR |
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1: 49.21 |
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Men's 800m. Final.
Commonwealth Games 1990
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| 1. Sammy TIROP |
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KEN |
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1.45.98 |
| 2. Nixon KIPROTICH |
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KEN |
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1.46.00 |
| 3. Matthew YATES |
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ENG |
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1.46.62 |
| 4. Brian WHITTLE |
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SCO |
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1.46.85 |
| 5. Ikem BILLY |
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ENG |
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1.47.16 |
| 6. Seb COE |
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ENG |
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1.47.24 |
| 7. Tom McKEAN |
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SCO |
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1.47.27 |
| 8. Simon DOYLE |
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AUS |
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1.48.06 |
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Men's 800m. Final.
European Athletics Championships 1990
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| 1. Tom McKEAN |
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GBR |
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1.44.76 ** |
| 2. David SHARP |
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GBR |
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1.45.59 |
| 3. Piotr PIEKARSKI |
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POL |
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1.45.76 |
| 4. Andrey SUDNIK |
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URS |
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1.45.81 |
| 5. Slobodan POPOVIC |
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YUG |
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1.45.90 |
| 6. Tonino VIALLI |
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ITA |
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1.46.07 |
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Men's 800m. Final
World Athletics Championships 1993
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| 1. Paul Ruto |
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KEN |
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1: 44.71 |
| 2. Giuseppe D'Urso |
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ITA |
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1: 44.86 |
| 3. Billy Konchellah |
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KEN |
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1: 44.89 |
| 4. Curtis Robb |
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GBR |
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1: 45.54 |
| 5. Hezekiel Sepeng |
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RSA |
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1: 45.64 |
| 6. Freddie Williams |
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CAN |
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1: 45.79 |
| 7. William Tanui |
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KEN |
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1: 45.80 |
| 8. Tom McKean |
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GBR |
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1: 46.17 |
ANNUAL PROGRESS 800 metres.
1995 1:47.46 Gateshead 02 JUL
1994 1:46.20 Oslo 22 JUL
1993 1:45.64 Stuttgart 15 AUG
1991 1:47.38 Tokyo 25 AUG
1989 1:43.88 London 28 JUL (personal best)
1987 1:44.86 Roma 31 AUG