David Cannon (athlete) - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

David Albert Cannon (born August 7, 1950) is a retired male long-distance runner from England

England

England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...

, who competed in the late 1970s

1970s

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and early 1980s

1980s

File:1980s decade montage.png|thumb|400px|From left, clockwise: The first Space Shuttle, Columbia, lifted off in 1981; American President Ronald Reagan and Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev eased tensions between the two superpowers, leading to the end of the Cold War; The Fall of the Berlin Wall in...

in the men's marathon. He won the 1981 edition of the Paris Marathon

Paris Marathon

The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....

ex-æquo with USA's Ron Tabb

Ron Tabb

Ron Tabb is a retired male long-distance runner from the United States, who competed in the late 1970s and early 1980s in the men's marathon. He won the 1981 edition of the Paris Marathon ex-æquo with England's Dave Cannon...

Achievements

Representing and
1980	Fukuoka Marathon Fukuoka Marathon The , held in Fukuoka, Japan, is an international men's marathon race established in 1947. It is usually held on the first Sunday in December.The course record is held by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia, running 2:05:18 in 2009 to best his own record from the previous year.-Men's winners:Winners of the...	Fukuoka, Japan	10th	Marathon	2:11:35
	Montreal International Marathon	Montréal, Canada	1st	Marathon	2:11:21
	Auckland Marathon Auckland Marathon The Auckland Marathon and Half Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Auckland, New Zealand. The event is held in October, or early November of each year, which is during the spring in New Zealand. The main feature of the event is the crossing of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which...	Auckland, New Zealand	2nd	Marathon	2:13:44
1981	Auckland Marathon Auckland Marathon The Auckland Marathon and Half Marathon is an annual marathon running race held in Auckland, New Zealand. The event is held in October, or early November of each year, which is during the spring in New Zealand. The main feature of the event is the crossing of the Auckland Harbour Bridge, which...	Auckland, New Zealand	1st	Marathon	2:12:53
1981	Paris Marathon Paris Marathon The Paris International Marathon is an annual marathon which takes place from the Champs-Élysées heading towards the Place de la Concorde and continuing through the city to finish at Foch Avenue....	Paris, France	1st	Marathon	2:11:44
1982	European Championships 1982 European Championships in Athletics The 13th European Athletics Championships were held from 6 September to 12 September 1982 at the Olympic Stadium in Athens, Greece.-Track:1974 \|1978 \|1982 \|1986 \|1990 \|-Field:1974 \|1978 \|1982 \|1986 \|1990 \|-Track:1974 \|1978 \|1982 \|1986 \|...	Athens, Greece	12th	Marathon	2:21:33
1983	London Marathon London Marathon The London Marathon is one of the biggest running events in the world, and one of the five top world marathons that make up the World Marathon Majors competition, which has a $1 million prize purse. It has been held each spring in London since 1981. The race is currently sponsored by Virgin Money,...	London, United Kingdom	11th	Marathon	2:12:51

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