Jeff Atkinson (athlete)

Jeff Atkinson
Atkinson in 2009
Personal information
NationalityAmerican
Born (1963-02-24) February 24, 1963 (age 61)
Manhattan Beach, California
Sport
SportTrack
Event(s)1500 metres, mile
College teamStanford
Achievements and titles
Highest world ranking3rd in 1500m (1988)[1]
Personal best(s)1500m: 3:35.15[2]
Mile: 3:52.80[2]
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing the  United States
IAAF World Indoor Championships
Bronze medal – third place 1989 Budapest Men's 1500m
Updated on October 25, 2018

Jeffrey Patrick Atkinson (born February 24, 1963) is a male former middle-distance runner from the United States. He has held the outdoor mile record at Stanford University since 1986.[3] He was the fastest American male in the 1500 metres in 1989.[1] He competed at the Summer Olympics in 1988 in Seoul, South Korea, and came in tenth place in the 1500m race. He tried to make a comeback at the 1992 Summer Olympics in Barcelona, but did not pass the Olympic trials.

  1. ^ a b US Rankings Archived 2010-06-13 at the Wayback Machine Track and Field News
  2. ^ a b "Jeff ATKINSON - Athlete Profile". IAAF.
  3. ^ "Men's Track And Field Outdoor All-Time Top 10" (PDF). Stanford College. p. 2. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 4, 2018. Retrieved December 5, 2022.