Tim Hutchings

Hutchings' track events were the 1500 metres, 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. His main championship performances in track and field were a 5000 m bronze medal in the 1986 European Championship and a bronze medal in the 5000 m at the 1986 Commonwealth Games. He also finished fourth in the 1984 Olympic Games.^[1]

After appearing in the 1500 metres at the 1978 Commonwealth Games he represented England in the 5,000 metres event, at the 1982 Commonwealth Games in Brisbane, Australia.^[2] Four years later he represented England, where he won his bronze medal in the 5,000 metres event, at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh, Scotland.^[3] A fourth and final appearance came at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.^[4][5]

In cross country running, he twice earned a silver medal in the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, in 1984 and 1989. He also won the 1985 edition of the Belfast International Cross Country race.^[6] In 1989, he picked up a hamstring injury that put a premature end to his career.

Hutchings became the British 5000 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships title at the 1986 AAA Championships.^[7] He was also considered British champion in 1982 after finishing second behind Wilson Waigwa because he was the highest placed British athlete.^[8]

After retiring from competition, Hutchings co-founded the Brighton Marathon in 2010 with Tom Naylor.^[9]

Tim Hutchings was educated at a boys' independent boarding school: Worth in West Sussex.

Nowadays, he works as an athletics commentator for British Eurosport.^[10]