Jane Elizabeth Shields (née Furniss, born 23 August 1960) is a female English former middle and long-distance runner who competed at two Olympic Games.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 23 August 1960 |
| Height | 163 cm (5 ft 4 in) |
| Weight | 45 kg (99 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle and long-distance running |
Event(s) | 3000 metres, 10,000 metres |
| Club | Sheffield AC |
Biography
editAt the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, she won a team gold medal in 1986, team silver in 1984 and team bronze in 1982,[1] and had a best individual placing of fifth in 1984. She also finished seventh in the 3000 metres final at the 1983 World Championships,[2]
She represented Great Britain in the 3000 metres at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics and in the 10,000 metres at the 1988 Seoul Olympics.[3]
She represented England in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.[4][5]
Shields became the British 5,000 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1988 AAA Championships.[6][7]
Two years later she represented England in the 10,000 metres event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[8][9][10]
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain /  England | |||||
| 1981 | World Cross Country Championships | Madrid, Spain | 22nd | 4.4 km | 14:56 |
| 1982 | World Cross Country Championships | Rome, Italy | 16th | 4.7 km | 15:06 |
| 1983 | World Cross Country Championships | Gateshead, United Kingdom | 9th | 4.1 km | 14:27 |
| World Championships | Helsinki, Finland | 7th | 3000 m | 8:45.69 | |
| 1984 | World Cross Country Championships | New York, United States | 5th | 5.0 km | 16:10 |
| Olympic Games | Los Angeles, United States | heats | 3000 m | 8:48.00 | |
| 1986 | World Cross Country Championships | Neuchâtel, Switzerland | 34th | 4.7 km | 15:43 |
| Commonwealth Games | Edinburgh, United Kingdom | 7th | 3000 m | 9:13.65 | |
| 1987 | World Cross Country Championships | Warsaw, Poland | 31st | 5.1 km | 17:41 |
| 1988 | Olympic Games | Seoul, South Korea | 26th (h) | 10,000 m | 32:46.07 |
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 8th | 10,000 m | 32:59.42 |
Personal bests
edit- 1500m – 4:11.51 (1983)
- Mile – 4:30.29 (1983)
- 3000 m – 8:45.69 (1983)
- 5000 m – 15:32.34 (1988)
- 10,000 m – 32:42.0 (1988)[11]
References
edit- ↑ "World Cross Country Championships". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ "Women 3000m World Championship 1983". Todor 66. Retrieved 26 March 2018.
- ↑ Evans, Hilary; Gjerde, Arild; Heijmans, Jeroen; Mallon, Bill; et al. "Jane Furniss-Shields Olympic Results". Olympics at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 10 November 2017.
- ↑ "1986 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "England team in 1986". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 19 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "AAA Championships (women)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 27 March 2025.
- ↑ "1990 Athletes". Team England.
- ↑ "England team in 1990". Commonwealth Games Federation. Archived from the original on 4 April 2019. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
- ↑ "Athletes and results". Commonwealth Games Federation.
- ↑ "Jane Shields". Power of 10. Retrieved 26 March 2018.