Frank Clement (athlete), Date of Birth

    

Frank Clement (athlete)

Olympic runner

Date of Birth: 26-Apr-1952

Profession: runner

Nationality: United Kingdom

Zodiac Sign: Taurus


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About Frank Clement (athlete)

  • Francis James "Frank" Clement (born 26 April 1952 in Glasgow) is a retired Scottish athlete who competed in the 1500 metres.
  • He was a member of Bellahouston Harriers and a graduate of Strathclyde University.Clement was an Olympic 1500 m finalist coming fifth at the 1976 Games in Montreal in a time of 3:39.65.
  • He was also fourth in the 1978 Commonwealth Games in Edmonton. In 1973 Clement achieved success in the European Cup final which he won in a time of 3:40.8, defeating future Olympic bronze medalist Paul-Heinz Wellmann and 1974 European champion Klaus-Peter Justus.
  • He also won the 1973 World Student Games (Universiade) 1500m in a time of 3:42.32 defeating the top American runner Tony Waldrop.
  • Clement was a UK 1,500 metres and mile record holder in the 1970s and won the Emsley Carr Mile in 1973 and again in 1974.
  • Clement also won the AAA 1,500 metres title in 1972. Clement improved the British record for 1,500 metres in 1974 to 3:37.4.
  • He set British mile records of 3:54.95 in 1975 and 3:54.2 in 1978.
  • Clement recorded his fastest time for 1,500 of 3:35.66 in 1978.
  • His other personal bests included: 800 metres – 1:45.76; 1,000 metres - 2:19.81 (1975); 2,000 metres - 5:02.8 (1978). After retiring from competitive athletics, Clement worked for 26 years for Glasgow City Council, where he was race director of the Glasgow Women's 10,000m.

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