Mike McFarlane

Mike McFarlane (actually: Michael Anthony McFarlane, born 2 May 1960 in Hackney, London) is a former British sprinter.

McFarlane came in 1978 for England at the Commonwealth Games in Edmonton in the 100 -meter run and was in 10.29 s Fifth; in the 200 -meter run, he left in the semifinals. In 1979 he won at the European Junior Championships three medals: bronze after about 100 m and 200 m gold over silver with the British team in the 4 x 100 - meter relay.

At the Olympic Games in 1980 McFarlane retired from over 200 meters in the quarterfinals. He was first runner of the British relay that s reached the fourth place in the Moscow final in 38.62, 0.09 seconds behind the bronze medal for France.

1982 McFarlane was British champion over 200 meters. At the Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, he reached over 100 meters and with the English relay each fifth. In the 200 - meter dash he ran at the same time the Scot Allan Wells in 20.43 s on the line, and both received a gold medal. At the 1984 Olympic Games in Los Angeles McFarlane was in the 100 -meter final in 10.27 s fifth and with the British relay in which Allan Wells and Daley Thompson were two Olympic champions, seventh.

In the Indoor Athletics Championships 1985 in Piraeus McFarlane won in 6.51 s in the 60 - meter dash. The following year, he won at the Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in the 100 meters in 10.35 s bronze behind the Canadian Ben Johnson and behind Linford Christie. The English relay ran without Christie in the cast Lincoln Asquith, Thompson, McFarlane and Clarence Callender in 39.19 s silver, 0.04 seconds behind the Canadian team. Four weeks later, McFarlane was over 100 m in 10.29 s sixth at the European Championships in Stuttgart. The British relay in the cast Elliot Bunney, Thompson, McFarlane and Christie won bronze in 38.71 s

At the World Athletics Championships 1987 in Rome McFarlane resigned over 100 m in the semifinals. The British relay was disqualified in the flow. At the end of his career, he won at the 1988 Seoul Olympics, an Olympic medal with the British relay, the s was in the cast Bunney, John Regis, McFarlane and Christien 38.28 to second place behind the team from the Soviet Union.

Mike McFarlane is 1,78 m tall and weighed 76 kg in his playing days.

Personal Best

  • 60 m (Hall ): 6.61 s, March 2, 1985, Piraeus
  • 100 m: 10.22 s, 20 June 1986, London
  • 200 m: 20.43 s, October 7, 1982, Brisbane
May 2 1978 Commonwealth Games 4 × 100 metres relay 1982 Commonwealth Games 1985 European Athletics Indoor Championships 60 metres 1986 Commonwealth Games 1986 European Athletics Championships 1987 World Championships in Athletics John Regis (athlete)
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