| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 15 December 1970 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 1500 metres |
Maxine Claire Baker (née Newman, born 15 December 1970) [1] is an English former middle-distance runner. She represented Great Britain in the 1500 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Born in Leicester, Newman was a member of OWLS AC Leicester and later Coventry Godiva Harriers. She won the English Schools intermediate 1500m title in 1987 (4:33.3) and the English Schools senior 1500m title in 1989 (4:17.1), [2] and went on to finish sixth in the 1500m final at the 1989 European Junior Championships in 4:16.51.
Newman ran her 1500 metres best of 4:10.07 on 28 June 1992, when finishing fifth at the AAA Championships/Olympic trials, a time that was just inside the Olympic qualifying standard of 4:10.20. With two of the athletes ahead of her ( Yvonne Murray and Liz McColgan) concentrating on other events, she was selected to represent Great Britain in the women's 1500 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. [3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 6th | 1500 m | 4:16.51 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 25th (heats) | 1500 m | 4:15.16 |
- ^ "Maxine Baker". Power of 10. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "English Schools Championships (Girls)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maxine Newman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 15 December 1970 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 1500 metres |
Maxine Claire Baker (née Newman, born 15 December 1970) [1] is an English former middle-distance runner. She represented Great Britain in the 1500 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.
Born in Leicester, Newman was a member of OWLS AC Leicester and later Coventry Godiva Harriers. She won the English Schools intermediate 1500m title in 1987 (4:33.3) and the English Schools senior 1500m title in 1989 (4:17.1), [2] and went on to finish sixth in the 1500m final at the 1989 European Junior Championships in 4:16.51.
Newman ran her 1500 metres best of 4:10.07 on 28 June 1992, when finishing fifth at the AAA Championships/Olympic trials, a time that was just inside the Olympic qualifying standard of 4:10.20. With two of the athletes ahead of her ( Yvonne Murray and Liz McColgan) concentrating on other events, she was selected to represent Great Britain in the women's 1500 metres at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics. [3]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | European Junior Championships | Varaždin, Yugoslavia | 6th | 1500 m | 4:16.51 |
| 1992 | Olympic Games | Barcelona, Spain | 25th (heats) | 1500 m | 4:15.16 |
- ^ "Maxine Baker". Power of 10. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ "English Schools Championships (Girls)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
- ^ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Maxine Newman Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 3 November 2017.
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