Dave Buzza
D.O.B:
06/12/1962
PE:
Teacher/Sports Development Officer
Almost married for 14 years.
2 children, 11 and 9 years old.
CLUB:
Cornwall Athletic Club
(for 33 years inc. predecessor Duchy of Cornwall AC).
No need whatsoever to join “bigger” club – prouder of CAC’s 12th place in
National 6 stage a few years back than any number of team medals I could
have won by moving.
PERSONAL RECORD:
- 1500m - 3.42.6
- 3000m - 7.56.2
- 5000m - 13.50
- 5 miles - 23.20
- 10000m - 29.10
- 10 miles - 47.17
- Half - 1.03.13
- Mar. - 2.11.06
- 34th World X-C Champs. Auckland 1988
- 20th World Champs. Marathon Tokyo 1991
- 16th World Marathon Cup (London) 1991
- 6th London Marathon 1993
- 11th World Marathon Cup (San Sebastian) 1993
- DNF Commonwealth Games Marathon 1994
- 17th World Champs. Marathon Athens 1997
- 28th European Champs. Marathon Budapest 1998
- 1st Safaricom Marathon (Kenya) 2001
- 2004/5 Westward X-C League Champion
- 15th South of England X-C Champs. 2005
- 20th Inter-Counties X-C Champs. 2005
BEST RACE:
- 1988 World X-C Champs - first major event and proved I could perform better under pressure. Plus 3 weeks in New Zealand!
WORST RACE:
- 1985 National - 51st . 9 miles of 6 inch deep muddy clay - thought I could come top 20, but was (not very) grateful to get round. Played inter-hall rugby at Loughborough the next day and got 7 stitches in my calf. What a weekend!
AMBITIONS:
- To get the Cornwall AC team into the top six in the National X-C and National Road Relays.
- To run as well as I possibly can, given the restraints of an ageing body!
FAVOURITE MUSIC:
Anything with a touch of aggression. The Undertones, AC/DC, Guns & Roses, Boney M and rock/punk.
Especially like the ...
... Glycerins - one of the very best trainers I've worn
... Mach 11 - great C-C spike
Brooks Company