Kevin Breen is a former Irish wheelchair athlete. He won the second London Marathon men's wheelchair race in 1984, [1] defeating second-place winner Mick Karaphillides, whose wheelchair broke during the race, and the previous champion Gordon Perry. In winning, he broke the previous course record by nearly one hour, setting a new record of 2:38:40. [2] He also competed in athletics at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1984, 1988, and 1992. [3]
References
- ^ "Welcome to the Virgin London Marathon". Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
- ^ "London Marathon History" (PDF). Flora London Marathon. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ "Kevin Breen". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
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Kevin Breen is a former Irish wheelchair athlete. He won the second London Marathon men's wheelchair race in 1984, [1] defeating second-place winner Mick Karaphillides, whose wheelchair broke during the race, and the previous champion Gordon Perry. In winning, he broke the previous course record by nearly one hour, setting a new record of 2:38:40. [2] He also competed in athletics at the Summer Paralympic Games in 1984, 1988, and 1992. [3]
References
- ^ "Welcome to the Virgin London Marathon". Archived from the original on 15 August 2009. Retrieved 19 May 2009.
- ^ "London Marathon History" (PDF). Flora London Marathon. Archived from the original (PDF) on 24 April 2009. Retrieved 16 May 2009.
- ^ "Kevin Breen". Paralympic.org. International Paralympic Committee.
External links
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| This biographical article relating to Irish athletics and track and field is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. |
- Living people
- Irish male wheelchair racers
- Paralympic athletes for Ireland
- Paralympic wheelchair racers
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1984 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1988 Summer Paralympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 1992 Summer Paralympics
- Irish athletics biography stubs