John Travers (athlete)

John Travers (born 16 March 1991 in Dublin) is an Irish athlete competing in middle-distance events.[3] He finished seventh in the 1500 metres at the 2015 European Indoor Championships.

John Travers

Personal information
Born	16 March 1991 Dublin, Ireland[1]
Education	Athlone Institute of Technology[2]
Height	1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)
Weight	58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event(s)	1500 metres
Club	Donore Harriers

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Ireland
2010	World Junior Championships	Moncton, Canada	13th	5000 m	14:55.12
2011	European U23 Championships	Ostrava, Czech Republic	28th (h)	1500 m	3:54.31
2013	European Indoor Championships	Gothenburg, Sweden	20th (h)	3000 m	8:23.83
2014	European Championships	Zürich, Switzerland	27th (h)	1500 m	3:49.73
2015	European Indoor Championships	Prague, Czech Republic	7th	1500 m	3:41.50
	Universiade	Gwangju, South Korea	8th	1500 m	3:42.63
2017	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	11th	1500 m	3:53.11
2019	European Indoor Championships	Glasgow, United Kingdom	29th (h)	3000 m	8:12.54

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 800 metres – 1:50.90 (Tullamore 2012)
• 1500 metres – 3:37.27 (Dublin 2014)
• One mile – 3:55.44 (Dublin 2014)
• 3000 metres – 7:58.51 (Dublin 2013)
• 5000 metres – 13:56.99 (Dublin 2013)
• 10,000 metres – 29:04.66 (Parliament Hill 2015)
• 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:40.30 (Tullamore 2013)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 1:51.47 (Athlone 2013)
• 1500 metres – 3:41.37 (Prague 2015)
• One mile – 3:59.62 (New York 2015)
• 3000 metres – 7:55 (BU valentine Boston 2016)

References

1. James Sullivan (2013-03-19). "Athlete Q&A: John Travers". The Running Review. Retrieved 2015-07-27.
2. 2015 WSG profile Archived 2016-03-04 at the Wayback Machine
3. John Travers at World Athletics