Name: John McLaughlin

DOB: 06/09/53

Age you started running:14

Age you retired:35

Coached by: Tom Clarke

Personal best performances
Distance	Time
1500m	3.54
3000m	8.09
5000m	13.57
10000m	28.40
10k rd	29.05
10miles	47.10
1/2 Marathon	63.24
Marathon	2hr15.43

Best positions/performances in races

1. 3xN.Ire cross-country championships(74,82,83)
2. N.Ire junior cross-country champion
3. Winner of N.Ire 5000 and 10000 athletic track championships
4. 2nd Scottish 10000m
5. Northern Ireland marathon champion
6. 1st International marathon Helsinki, Finland
7. 1st Half-marathon Lyon, France
8. 1st 25k Monceau, France
9. 1st 10k Height, Inwood, New York, USA
10. 1st 5mile Rockville, USA
11. 1st 5miles York, Pennsylvania, USA

Most pleasing athletic performance

• The two Northern Ireland records at 10k and marathon. The first person in Northern Ireland under 29minutes for 10k.
• Winning the Northern Ireland Junior and Senior cross-country championship

Most disappointing performance

• My performances in the two commonwealth games that I competed in, I feel I didn't do myself justice