# John Mayock
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{{Short description|English middle-distance runner (born 1970)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2025}}
{{Use British English|date=July 2025}}
{{Infobox sportsperson
| name = John Mayock
| image =
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| caption =
| nationality = British (English)
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1970|10|26|df=yes}}
| birth_place = [Sheffield](/source/Sheffield), England
| death_date =
| death_place =
| sport = [Athletics](/source/Sport_of_athletics)
| event = middle/long-distance
| height = 180 cm
| weight = 65 kg
| club = Cannock & Stafford
Barnsley AC
| medaltemplates =
{{MedalSport | [athletics](/source/Athletics_(sport))}}
{{MedalCountry | {{ENG}} }}
{{MedalCompetition|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games)}}
{{Medal|Silver|[1998 Kuala Lumpur](/source/1998_Commonwealth_Games)|1500 m }}
{{Medal|Bronze|[1994 Victoria](/source/1994_Commonwealth_Games)|1500 m}}
{{Medal|Country | {{GBR2}} }}
{{Medal|Competition|European Indoor Championships}}
{{Medal|Gold|[1998 Valencia](/source/1998_European_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics)|3000 m}}
{{Medal|Silver|[1992 Genoa](/source/1992_European_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics)|3000 m}}
{{Medal|Silver|[2005 Madrid](/source/2005_European_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics)|3000 m}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[2000 Ghent](/source/2000_European_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics)|3000 m}}
{{Medal|Bronze|[2002 Vienna](/source/2002_European_Indoor_Championships_in_Athletics)|3000 m}}
}}
'''John Paul Mayock''' (born 26 October 1970) is a male English retired [middle-distance runner](/source/middle-distance_runner) who competed at three [Olympic Games](/source/Olympic_Games), at the [1996](/source/1996_Summer_Olympics) games in [Atlanta](/source/Atlanta) and the [2000](/source/2000_Summer_Olympics) games in [Sydney](/source/Sydney) in the 1500 metres and at the [2004](/source/2004_Summer_Olympics) games in [Athens](/source/Athens) in the 5000 metres.[{{cite Sports-Reference |title=John Mayock |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/john-mayock-1.html |access-date=2010-01-24 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110921013544/http://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/ma/john-mayock-1.html |archive-date=2011-09-21}}]
== Biography ==
Mayock also competed at three [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games), he represented [England](/source/England_at_the_1994_Commonwealth_Games) at the [1994 Commonwealth Games](/source/1994_Commonwealth_Games) in Victoria,[{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/victoria-1994/athletes |title=Victoria 1994 Team |website=Team England |access-date=3 July 2025 }}] and [England](/source/England_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games) at the [1998 Commonwealth Games](/source/1998_Commonwealth_Games) in [Kuala Lumpur](/source/Kuala_Lumpur),[{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/kuala-lumpur-1998/athletes |title=Malaysia 1998 Team |website=Team England |access-date=3 July 2025 }}] where he won bronze and silver medals in the 1500 metres. He placed fourth for [England at the 2002 Commonwealth Games](/source/England_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games) in the 5,000 in Manchester.[{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/manchester-2002/athletes |title=Manchester 2002 Team |website=Team England |access-date=3 July 2025}}]
He currently holds British indoor records for the 2000 m (4:57.09) and 2 miles (8:17.06). His previous record in the 3000 m (7:41.09) was broken by [Mo Farah](/source/Mo_Farah) in 2009. Mayock represented Great Britain 58 times during his career. He has run an impressive 3:31.86 for 1500m and a mile in 3:50.32. He represented Great Britain 58 times and was also team captain.{{citation needed|date=July 2025}}
He finished third in the 5,000 metres event at the [1992 AAA Championships](/source/1992_AAA_Championships)[{{cite web|url=https://www.nuts.org.uk/Champs/AAA/index.htm |title=AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists |website=National Union of Track Statisticians |access-date=3 July 2025}}] and went on to win the [British 1500 metres title](/source/List_of_British_champions_in_1500_metres) seven times from 1995 to 2001.[{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=3 July 2025}}]
== Competition record ==
{| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}}
|-
!colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR2}} and {{ENG}}
|-
|1989
|[European Junior Championships](/source/1989_European_Athletics_Junior_Championships)
|[Varaždin](/source/Vara%C5%BEdin), [Yugoslavia](/source/Yugoslavia)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|5000 m
|14:11.05
|-
|1991
|[Universiade](/source/Athletics_at_the_1991_Summer_Universiade)
|[Sheffield, United Kingdom](/source/Sheffield%2C_United_Kingdom)
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|5000 m
|[13:39.25](/source/Athletics_at_the_1991_Summer_Universiade_%E2%80%93_Men's_5000_metres)
|-
|rowspan=2|1992
|[European Indoor Championships](/source/1992_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships)
|[Genoa, Italy](/source/Genoa%2C_Italy)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|3000 m
|[7:48.47](/source/1992_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|[World Cup](/source/1992_IAAF_World_Cup)
|[Havana, Cuba](/source/Havana%2C_Cuba)
|7th
|5000 m
|[14:16.95](/source/1992_IAAF_World_Cup_results)
|-
|1993
|[World Indoor Championships](/source/1993_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)
|[Toronto, Canada](/source/Toronto%2C_Canada)
|5th
|3000 m
|[7:54.41](/source/1993_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|1994
|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_1994_Commonwealth_Games)
|[Victoria, Canada](/source/Victoria%2C_Canada)
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|1500 m
|[3:37.22](/source/Athletics_at_the_1994_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)
|-
|rowspan=2|1995
|[World Indoor Championships](/source/1995_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)
|[Barcelona, Spain](/source/Barcelona%2C_Spain)
|5th
|3000 m
|[7:51.86](/source/1995_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|[World Championships](/source/1995_World_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[Gothenburg, Sweden](/source/Gothenburg%2C_Sweden)
|18th (sf)
|1500 m
|[3:40.20](/source/1995_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)
|-
|1996
|[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics)
|[Atlanta, United States](/source/Atlanta%2C_United_States)
|11th
|1500 m
|[3:40.18](/source/Athletics_at_the_1996_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)
|-
|rowspan=2|1997
|[World Indoor Championships](/source/1997_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)
|[Paris, France](/source/Paris%2C_France)
|6th
|3000 m
|[7:44.31](/source/1997_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|[World Championships](/source/1997_World_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[Athens, Greece](/source/Athens%2C_Greece)
|9th
|1500 m
|[3:38.67](/source/1997_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)
|-
|rowspan=2|1998
|[European Indoor Championships](/source/1998_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships)
|[Valencia, Spain](/source/Valencia%2C_Spain)
|bgcolor=gold|1st
|3000 m
|[7:55.09](/source/1998_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games)
|[Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia](/source/Kuala_Lumpur%2C_Malaysia)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|1500 m
|[3:40.46](/source/Athletics_at_the_1998_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)
|-
|1999
|[World Championships](/source/1999_World_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[Seville, Spain](/source/Seville%2C_Spain)
|6th (h)
|1500 m
|[3:37.29](/source/1999_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)
|-
|rowspan=2|2000
|[European Indoor Championships](/source/2000_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships)
|[Ghent, Belgium](/source/Ghent%2C_Belgium)
|bgcolor=cc9966|3rd
|3000 m
|[7:49.97](/source/2000_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics)
|[Sydney, Australia](/source/Sydney%2C_Australia)
|9th
|1500 m
|[3:39.41](/source/Athletics_at_the_2000_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)
|-
|rowspan=3|2001
|[World Indoor Championships](/source/2001_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)
|[Lisbon, Portugal](/source/Lisbon%2C_Portugal)
|4th
|3000 m
|[7:44.08](/source/2001_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|[World Championships](/source/2001_World_Championships_in_Athletics)
|[Edmonton, Canada](/source/Edmonton%2C_Canada)
|21st (sf)
|1500 m
|[3:42.63](/source/2001_World_Championships_in_Athletics_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)
|-
|[Goodwill Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2001_Goodwill_Games)
|[Brisbane, Australia](/source/Brisbane%2C_Australia)
|7th
|Mile
|[3:58.49](/source/Athletics_at_the_2001_Goodwill_Games_%E2%80%93_Results)
|-
|rowspan=3|2002
|[European Indoor Championships](/source/2002_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships)
|[Vienna, Austria](/source/Vienna%2C_Austria)
|3rd
|3000 m
|[7:48.08](/source/2002_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|[Commonwealth Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games)
|[Manchester, United Kingdom](/source/Manchester%2C_United_Kingdom)
|4th
|5000 m
|[13:19.43](/source/Athletics_at_the_2002_Commonwealth_Games_%E2%80%93_Men's_5000_metres)
|-
|[European Championships](/source/2002_European_Athletics_Championships)
|[Munich, Germany](/source/Munich%2C_Germany)
|12th
|1500 m
|[3:48.41](/source/2002_European_Athletics_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_1500_metres)
|-
|2003
|[World Indoor Championships](/source/2003_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)
|[Birmingham, United Kingdom](/source/Birmingham%2C_United_Kingdom)
|8th
|3000 m
|[7:45.32](/source/2003_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|rowspan=2|2004
|[World Indoor Championships](/source/2004_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships)
|[Budapest, Hungary](/source/Budapest%2C_Hungary)
|16th (q)
|3000 m
|[7:54.41](/source/2004_IAAF_World_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|-
|[Olympic Games](/source/Athletics_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics)
|[Athens, Greece](/source/Athens%2C_Greece)
|17th (q)
|5000 m
|[13:26.81](/source/Athletics_at_the_2004_Summer_Olympics_%E2%80%93_Men's_5000_metres)
|-
|2005
|[European Indoor Championships](/source/2005_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships)
|[Madrid, Spain](/source/Madrid%2C_Spain)
|bgcolor=silver|2nd
|3000 m
|[7:51.46](/source/2005_European_Athletics_Indoor_Championships_%E2%80%93_Men's_3000_metres)
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
==External links==
* {{Olympedia}}
* {{Olympics.com|john-mayock}}
{{Footer European Indoor Champions 3000m Men}}
{{Footer Universiade Champions 5000m Men}}
{{Footer UK NC 1500 Metres Men}}
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Category:1970 births
Category:Living people
Category:English men middle-distance runners
Category:British men middle-distance runners
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2000 Summer Olympics
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Category:Olympic athletes for Great Britain
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Category:Athletes (track and field) at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists for England
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for England
Category:Alumni of Staffordshire University
Category:Universiade medalists in athletics (track and field)
Category:FISU World University Games gold medalists for Great Britain
Category:Medalists at the 1991 Summer Universiade
Category:Competitors at the 2001 Goodwill Games
Category:Medallists at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Category:Medallists at the 1998 Commonwealth Games
Category:Commonwealth Games silver medallists in athletics
Category:Commonwealth Games bronze medallists in athletics
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