John Taylor

John Taylor, 1969-2002

John Taylor

Many people knew of John through his fell-running, where he performed at international level and holds the course records for many British fell races.
He has also performed at the highest level in other athletics disciplines – including duathlon, cross-country, and road-running.
Everyone who met John knew him as a “dynamic, thoroughly decent” person, as one tribute put it.

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Some of John’s athletic achievements

  • 2002 – 1st team British Fell Running Championship
  • 2002 – 1st team ECCA (National XC Championships)
  • 2002 – 1st team Yorkshire XC Championships
  • 2002 – 3rd ind Yorkshire XC Championships
  • 2002 – Yorkshire Fell Running Champion
  • 2001 – 10th Challenge Stellina, Italy
  • 2001 – 1st team Northern XC Championships
  • 2001 – 5th ind Northern XC Championships
  • 2001 – 1st team ECCA (National XC Championships)
  • 2001 – 20th Ind ECCA (National XC Championships)
  • 2001 – 1st team Yorkshire XC Championships
  • 2001 – 2nd ind Yorkshire XC Championships
  • 2001 – 3rd ind Snowdon International Mountain Race
  • 2001 – 3rd team representing GB, Morbegno, Italy
  • 2001 – 3rd team Northern 12 stage road relay
  • 2001 – 3rd team World Mountain Running Trophy, Italy
  • 2001 – European Mountain running trophy team member, Solvenia
  • 2001 – 11th ind Grabs international, Switzerland
  • 2001 – 7th ind Grintovec, Slovenia
  • 2001 – 2nd Kranjskogorska 10k, Slovenia
  • 2001 – 2nd ind West Yorkshire XC league
  • 2001 – 1st team FRA relays
  • 2001 – Bunny Run Champion
  • 2001 – 14th World Mountain Running Grand Prix
  • 2000 – Challenge Stellina, Italy
  • 2000 – 3rd team National 6 stage road relay
  • 2000 – 3rd team English Fell Running Championship
  • 2000 – 3rd team Yorkshire XC Championships
  • 1999 – Matterhornlauf
  • 1999 – European Mountain running Championships Team member
  • 1999 – 1st team Northern 12 stage road relay
  • 1998 – Matterhornlauf
  • 1997 – 2nd team ECCA (National XC Champs)
  • 1996 – Powerman Austria
  • 1996 – 1st team Northern 12 stage road relay
  • 1996 – 2nd team Northern 6 stage road relay
  • 1996 – 1st team Northern XC Champs
  • 1996 – 3rd team (representing Yorkshire) Intercounties XC Championships
  • 1996 – 7th ind Powerman Lanzerote
  • 1995 – National Duathlon Champion
  • 1995 – 10th Senior (short course) World Mountain running Trophy, Edinburgh
  • 1995 – 3rd Team World Mountain running Trophy, Edinburgh
  • 1995 – 2nd ind Swiss Alpine Mountain Marathon, Davos
  • 1995 – 2nd team ECCA (National XC Champs)
  • 1995 – 1st team National 6 stage road relay
  • 1995 – 2nd team Northern 6 stage road relay
  • 1995 – National 12-Stage Team member
  • 1994 – Challenge Stellina, Italy
  • 1994 – 1st Swiss Alpine Mountain Marathon, Davos
  • 1993 – 1st ind Aquasana Lauf, Saas, Switzerland
  • 1993 – 2nd ind Yorkshire XC Championships
  • 1992 – 2nd Team World Mountain Running Trophy, Fidal
  • 1988 – 1st team (with Andy Trigg), KIMM A class
  • 1988 – Yorkshire Fell Running Champion (Senior)
  • 1988 – 3rd Junior World Mountain Running Trophy, Keswick
  • 1988 – 3rd Senior Team (short course) World Mountain Running Trophy, Keswick
  • 1988 – 2nd Junior Team World Mountain Running Trophy, Keswick
  • 1988 – Intermediate British and English Fell running Champion
  • 1986 – 3rd ind junior AAA Fell Running Championship