{{short description|English middle-distance runner}} {{Use dmy dates|date=April 2022}} {{Use British English|date=June 2025}} {{Infobox sportsperson | name = Tony Morrell | image = | image_size = | caption = | birth_date = {{birth date and age|1962|05|3|df=y}} | birth_place = Hartlepool, England | height = 6"4 | sport = Athletics | event = 800 m, 1500 m | club = Morpeth<ref>[http://www.thepowerof10.info/athletes/profile.aspx?athleteid=1136 Power of 10 profile]</ref> | coach = Gordon Surtees | medaltemplates = }}
'''Anthony Morrell''' (born 3 May 1962) is a male English retired middle-distance runner.<ref>{{World Athletics}}</ref>
== Biography == Morrell won the bronze medal in the 1500 metres at the 1990 European Athletics Indoor Championships. In addition, he represented Great Britain at the 1987 World Championships and 1987 World Indoor Championships.
He represented England in the 1,500 metres event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://teamengland.org/commonwealth-games-history/auckland-1990/athletes|title=1990 Athletes|website=Team England}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|title=England team in 1990|website=Commonwealth Games Federation|access-date=14 October 2019|archive-date=4 April 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190404120931/https://thecgf.com/results/games/3042/19/all|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://thecgf.com/results/athletes/36592|title=Athletes and results|website=Commonwealth Games Federation}}</ref>
Morrell finished second behind Peter Elliott in the 800 metres event at the 1987 AAA Championships<ref>{{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=21 June 2025}}</ref> and second behind Sebastian Coe in the 1500 metres event at the 1989 AAA Championships.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.gbrathletics.com/bc/aaa.htm |title=AAA Championships (men) |website=GBR Athletics |access-date=21 June 2025}}</ref>
== International competitions == {| {{AchievementTable|Event=yes}} |- !colspan="6"|Representing {{GBR2}} and {{ENG}} |- |rowspan=3|1987 |European Indoor Championships |Liévin, France |6th |800 m |1:58.31 |- |World Indoor Championships |Indianapolis, United States |9th (h) |800 m |1:50.39 |- |World Championships |Rome, Italy |17th (qf) |800 m |1:46.25 |- |1988 |European Indoor Championships |Budapest, Hungary |4th |800 m |1:49.89 |- |rowspan=2|1990 |Commonwealth Games |Auckland, New Zealand |5th |1500 m |3:35.87 |- |European Indoor Championships |Glasgow, United Kingdom |bgcolor=cc9966|3rd |1500 m |3:44.83 |}
== Personal bests == '''Outdoor''' *800 metres – 1:44.59 (Oslo 1988) *1000 metres – 2:16.99 1988) *1500 metres – 3:34.1 (Oslo 1990) *One mile – 3:51.31 (Oslo 1990) '''Indoor''' *600 metres – 1:17.69 (Cosford 1987) *800 metres – 1:45.72 (Gent 1988) *1000 metres – 2:19.25 (Cosford 1988) *1500 metres – 3:38.70 (San Sebastián 1990)
== References == {{Reflist}} *[http://www.all-athletics.com/node/36645 All-Athletics profile]
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