Thomas Christopher Buckner (born 16 April 1963) is an English long distance runner who finished 5th at the 1994 Commonwealth Games

1994 Commonwealth Games

The 1994 Commonwealth Games were held in Victoria, in the province of British Columbia in Canada, from 18 August to 28 August 1994.The XV Commonwealth Games marked South Africa's return to the Commonwealth Games following the apartheid era, and over 30 years since the country last competed in the...

 in Victoria, Canada, as well as winning the Amateur Athletic Association steeplechase on two occasions. He is the younger brother of Jack Buckner

Jack Buckner

Jack Richard Buckner was one of the many British athletes of the mid 1980s who dominated track and field. Educated at St. Petroc's preparatory school in Cornwall and Worksop College in Nottinghamshire it was clear from a young age that Buckner was highly talented...

 who was also an international athlete. Both of the Buckners attended Worksop College

Worksop College

Worksop College is a co-educational day and boarding school for boys and girls aged 13 to 18 in England. Worksop is split into eight houses - Talbot, Mason, Portland, Pelham and Shirley for boys and Gibbs, Derry and School House for girls.- Origins :...

, a public school located in North Nottinghamshire.

Personal bests

• 800 metres - 1:50.00 (1993)
• 1500 metres - 3:42.85 (1992)
• One mile - 3:58.87 (1993)
• 3000 metres - 7:50.90 (1992)
• 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:25.50 (1992)
• 5000 metres - 14.02:93 (1994)
• 10000 metres (road) - 29:39.00 (1994)
• Half marathon - 65:13 (1993)
• Marathon - 2:21.40 (1995)