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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 theβ€”β€”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 dueβ€”β€”to injuries.

Doyle's mile record was broken in 2005 by, Craig Mottram, while his 1500m record stood until Ryan Gregson exceeded it in 2010.

Achievementsβ€»

Year Tournament Venue Result Event
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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