Christina Cahill

GBRWomen

Birth dateMar 25, 1957

BirthplaceNortholt, United Kingdom

Height1.64 m

Weight51 kg

Christina Tracy Cahill née Boxer (born 25 March 1957) is a female retired middle distance athlete from England.

She represented Great Britain at three Olympic Games, in Moscow 1980, Los Angeles 1984 and Seoul 1988 and trained at Aldershot, Farnham & District AC In Seoul, she finished fourth in the 1500 metres final.

She also won a gold medal in the 1500 m at the 1982 Commonwealth Games In 1979, she became the first British woman in history to run the 800 metres in under two-minutes.

Key facts

1500 m

4:00.57

#198 all-time

800 m

1:59.05

#346 all-time

1992 season best

4:10.14

Jun 9, 1992 · Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)

Age

69 years old

As of Sep 29, 2026: 1500 m 4:00.57 (#198 all-time), 800 m 1:59.05 (#346 all-time), 1992 season best 4:10.14 (Jun 9, 1992, Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)) · 69 years old

Personal bests

1:59.05

4:00.57

Mile

4:22.64

3000m

8:49.89

#653 all-time

5Kilometre

16:28

1500m-short-track

4:10.14

2000m

5:33.85

1000m

2:34.92

1000m-short-track

2:39.55

mile-short-track

4:36.38

MileRoad

4:24.49

Performance Charts

Season bests

Season	Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Trend	Competitions
1992	1500m	4:10.14	-	Jun 9, 1992	↓	Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA)
1992	1500m-short-track	4:14.46	-	Feb 29, 1992	↓	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)
1992	mile-short-track	4:36.38	-	Feb 2, 1992	↑	Bordeaux (FRA) (i)
1992	Mile	4:45.07	-	Jul 8, 1992	↓	Bordeaux (FRA) (i)
1991	800m	2:01.75	-	Jul 17, 1991	↓	Roma (ITA)
1991	1500m	4:05.64	-	Jun 30, 1991	↓	Frankfurt (GER)
1991	5Kilometre	16:28	-	Apr 14, 1991	-	Carlsbad, CA (USA)
1990	800m	2:03.65	-	Jun 29, 1990	↓	Gateshead (GBR)
1990	1000m	2:37.39	-	Aug 17, 1990	↑	Olympiastadion, Berlin (GER)
1990	1000m-short-track	2:39.55	-	Sep 4, 1990	-	München (GER) (i)
1990	1500m	4:09.04	-	Jul 18, 1990	↓	Bologna (ITA)
1989	1500m	4:10.80	-	Aug 28, 1989	↓	Gateshead (GBR)
1988	800m	1:59.78	-	Aug 31, 1988	↓	Rieti (ITA)
1988	1500m	4:00.64	-	Oct 1, 1988	↓	The XXIV Olympic Games
1988	mile-short-track	4:37.19	-	Feb 19, 1988	↑	Inglewood, CA (USA) (i)
1988	Mile	4:37.19	-	Feb 19, 1988	↓	Inglewood, CA (USA) (i)
1987	800m	2:03.67	-	Jun 17, 1987	↓	Firenze (ITA)
1987	1000m	2:38.49	-	Aug 22, 1987	↑	London (GBR)
1987	1500m	4:07.13	-	Aug 5, 1987	↓	Oslo (NOR)
1987	1500m-short-track	4:15.08	-	Jan 24, 1987	↓	Cosford (GBR) (i)
1987	3000m	9:16.89	-	Jun 30, 1987	↓	Stockholm (SWE)
1987	CrossCount	18:10	-	Mar 22, 1987	↓	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1986	1000m	2:35.84	-	Jul 19, 1986	↑	Birmingham (GBR)
1986	1500m	4:07.74	-	Aug 29, 1986	↓	Stuttgart European Championships
1985	800m	2:00.10	-	Jul 23, 1985	↓	Edinburgh (GBR)
1985	1000m	2:34.92	-	Aug 9, 1985	↑	Gateshead (GBR)
1985	1500m	4:02.58	-	Aug 18, 1985	↓	Moskva (URS)
1985	1500m-short-track	4:10.14	-	Feb 9, 1985	↓	East Rutherford, NJ (USA) (i)
1985	Mile	4:25.45	-	Aug 21, 1985	↓	Letzigrund, Zürich (SUI)
1985	3000m	8:49.89	-	Jul 20, 1985	↓	London (GBR)
1984	800m	2:01.64	-	May 28, 1984	↓	Cwmbran (GBR)
1984	1500m	4:00.57	-	Jul 6, 1984	↓	Gateshead (GBR)
1984	Mile	4:22.64	-	Sep 7, 1984	↓	London (GBR)
1984	2000m	5:33.85	-	Jul 13, 1984	-	London (GBR)
1983	1500m	4:06.74	-	Aug 14, 1983	↓	IAAF World Championships, Olympiastadion, Helsinki
1983	MileRoad	4:24.49	-	Sep 3, 1983	-	New York, NY (USA)
1983	Mile	4:34.24	-	Sep 9, 1983	↓	London (GBR)
1983	3000m	8:56.09	-	Aug 24, 1983	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1983	CrossCount	14:20	-	Mar 20, 1983	↓	11th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1982	1000m	2:35.62	-	Aug 30, 1982	↑	London (GBR)
1982	1500m	4:04.48	-	Aug 18, 1982	↓	London (GBR)
1982	Mile	4:32.9h	-	Oct 15, 1982	↓	Adelaide (AUS)
1982	CrossCount	15:34.5	-	Mar 21, 1982	↓	10th IAAF World Cross Country Championships
1981	800m	2:00.03	-	Aug 15, 1981	↓	Zagreb (CRO)
1981	1000m	2:36.47	-	Sep 11, 1981	↑	London (GBR)
1980	800m	2:00.89	-	Jul 25, 1980	↓	Lenin Stadium, Moskva (URS)
1980	1000m	2:37.43	-	Jun 27, 1980	↑	London (GBR)
1979	800m	1:59.05	-	Aug 4, 1979	↓	Torino (ITA)
1979	1500m	4:07.06	-	Aug 15, 1979	↓	Zürich (SUI)
1979	Mile	4:30.20	-	Jul 8, 1979	↓	Gateshead (GBR)
1978	1500m	4:10.0h	-	Jun 24, 1978	↓	Middlesbrough (GBR)
1977	1000m	2:38.7h	-	Sep 9, 1977	↑	London (GBR)

1992

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
Mile	4:45.07	-	Jul 8	Athletissima Lausanne, Stade Olympique de la Pontaise, Lausanne
1500m	4:10.14	-	Jun 9	Roma Golden Gala, Stadio Olimpico, Roma
1500m-short-track	4:14.46	-	Feb 29	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)
1500m-short-track	4:14.46	-	Feb 28	European Indoor Championships, Palazzo dello Sport, Genova (i)
mile-short-track	4:36.38	-	Feb 2	Bordeaux (i)

1991

5 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:09.01	-	Aug 29	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
1500m	4:09.01	-	Aug 24	IAAF World Championships, National Stadium, Tokyo
800m	2:01.75	-	Jul 17	Roma Golden Gala, Roma
1500m	4:05.64	-	Jun 30	European Cup Final A, Frankfurt
5Kilometre	16:28	-	Apr 14	Carlsbad World's Fastest 5K, Carlsbad, CA

1990

12 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1000m-short-track	2:39.55	-	Sep 4	München (i)
1500m	4:14.48	-	Sep 1	Split European Championships
1500m	4:12.00	-	Aug 30	Split European Championships
1500m	4:14.48	-	Aug 27	Split European Championships
1500m	4:12.00	-	Aug 27	Split European Championships
1000m	2:37.39	-	Aug 17	Berlin ISTAF, Olympiastadion, Berlin
1500m	4:12.54	-	Aug 4	Birmingham
1500m	4:19.13	-	Aug 3	Birmingham
1500m	4:09.04	-	Jul 18	Bologna Golden Gala, Bologna
1500m	4:10.20	-	Jul 10	Nice
1500m	4:10.62	-	Jul 2	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
800m	2:03.65	-	Jun 29	Gateshead

1989

3 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:14.13	-	Sep 15	London
1500m	4:10.80	-	Aug 28	Gateshead
1500m	4:16.27	-	Aug 13	Birmingham

1988

15 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1500m	4:00.64	-	Oct 1	The XXIV Olympic Games
1500m	4:05.33	-	Sep 29	The XXIV Olympic Games, Olympic Stadium, Seoul
800m	1:59.78	-	Aug 31	Rieti
800m	2:00.57	-	Aug 28	London
1500m	4:05.59	-	Aug 19	Bruxelles Memorial Van Damme, Bruxelles
1500m	4:08.27	-	Aug 17	Weltklasse Zürich, Letzigrund, Zürich
800m	2:01.99	-	Aug 14	Gateshead
1500m	4:08.26	-	Aug 7	Birmingham AAA Championships, Birmingham
1500m	4:05.25	-	Jul 27	Verona Golden Gala, Verona
1500m	4:07.49	-	Jul 8	London Peugeot Games, London
800m	2:00.28	-	Jun 19	Portsmouth
800m	2:02.71	-	Jun 5	Derby
800m	2:02.79	-	Jun 4	Derby
mile-short-track	4:37.19	-	Feb 19	Inglewood, CA (i)
mile-short-track	4:38.81	-	Feb 6	Dallas, TX (i)

1987

10 performances

Discipline	Result	Wind	Date	Competitions
1000m	2:38.49	-	Aug 22	London
1500m	4:11.41	-	Aug 10	Malmö
1500m	4:07.13	-	Aug 5	Oslo
1500m	4:08.61	-	Jul 26	Gateshead
1000m	2:40.66	-	Jul 17	Birmingham
1500m	4:14.76	-	Jul 13	Nice Nikaïa, Nice
3000m	9:16.89	-	Jun 30	Stockholm DN Galan, Stockholm
800m	2:03.67	-	Jun 17	Firenze
1500m	4:17.85	-	Jun 11	Jessheim
CrossCount	18:10	-	Mar 22	15th IAAF World Cross Country Championships

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FAQ

Frequently asked questions

What is Christina Cahill's 1500 m personal best?

Christina Cahill's 1500 m personal best is 4:00.57, set on Jul 6, 1984 in Gateshead (GBR), #198 on the all-time list.

Which events does Christina Cahill compete in?

Christina Cahill competes in the 1500 m and 800 m.

How did Christina Cahill perform in 1992?

1992 season best: 4:10.14, set on Jun 9, 1992 in Stadio Olimpico, Roma (ITA).