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Diane Modahl (Diane Edwards) was born on 17 June, 1966 in Manchester, England, is an English middle-distance runner. Discover Diane Modahl's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is she in this year and how she spends money? Also learn how she earned most of networth at the age of 57 years old?

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Age 57 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 17 June 1966
Birthday 17 June
Birthplace Manchester, England
Nationality United Kingdom

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1966

Diane Dolores Modahl (née Edwards, born 17 June 1966) is an English former middle distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres.

1984

Born Diane Dolores Edwards in Manchester, to Jamaican parents, she won the 1984 English Schools 800 metres title in 2:05.7.

1986

She emerged as one of Britain's top 800m runners as a 20-year-old in 1986, winning the AAA Championships title ahead of Lorraine Baker.

She went on to win a silver medal at the 1986 Commonwealth Games in Edinburgh in 2:01.12, finishing second to Kirsty Wade.

A month later at the 1986 European Championships, she reached the semi-finals of the 800m, where she was eliminated in 2:00.84.

1987

In 1987, Edwards won the UK Championship 800m title in June, ran a personal best of 1:59.30 to finish fourth at the Oslo Grand Prix on 4 July, and retained her AAAs 800m title, to earn selection for the 1987 World Championships, where she reached the semifinals and ran 1:59.34.

The previous record was 1:58.98 by Shireen Bailey in 1987, the UK record being held by the Scottish born Welsh athlete Kirsty Wade (1:57.42).

1988

She represented Great Britain at four Olympic Games (1988–2000), reaching the 800 m final in 1988.

In 1988, she earned selection for the Seoul Olympic Games, where she ran 1:59.66 in the semifinals, qualifying for the final.

In the final, she finished eighth in 2:00.77.

1989

Her other notable results include finishing third at the 1989 IAAF Grand Prix Final, fourth at the 1993 World Championships, and winning the European Cup in 1994.

She also won six AAAs National 800 m titles.

She had one of the best seasons of her career in 1989, including running 2:00.83 to finish third in the 800m at the IAAF Grand Prix Final in Monaco, behind Ana Quirot and Christine Wachtel.

She was ranked number seven on the 1989 Track & Field News world merit rankings at 800m.

1990

She won Gold in the 800 m title at the 1990 Commonwealth Games, Silver at the 1986 Commonwealth Games, and Bronze at the 1998 Commonwealth Games.

Her career best 800 m time of 1:58.65 in 1990, ranks her 11th on the UK all-time list.

Her cousin is retired boxer Chris_Eubank.

In January 1990, Edwards won the gold medal in the 800m at the Commonwealth Games, winning in 2:00.25.

On 14 July 1990 she broke the English record in the 800m with 1:58.65 in Oslo, a time that would remain the best of her career.

In August, Edwards reached the final at the 1990 European Championships, finishing eighth.

1992

After struggling with injury, she won her third AAAs 800m title in 1992, to earn selection for the Barcelona Olympics, where she reached the semifinals.

1993

In 1993, now competing as Diane Modahl, she had perhaps the best season of her career, consistently running below two minutes for 800m, with her seasons best being 1:59.00 in Zurich.

At the 1993 World Championships in Stuttgart, she ran 1:59.12 in the semifinals to qualify for the final.

In the final, won by Maria Mutola, she finished fourth in 1:59.42.

Modahl was ranked in the top ten of the Track & Field News 800m world merit rankings for the second time in 1993, again at number seven.

1994

In 1994, she won her fifth AAAs 800m title and won the 800m at the European Cup in Gateshead, edging out Patricia Djate of France.

However at that years European Championships in Helsinki, she was eliminated in the semifinals, running 2:02.18.

In 1994, following a routine drug test, Modahl was sent home from the Victoria Commonwealth Games in Canada by the British Athletics Federation and subsequently banned from competition, after the results were returned positive.

Modahl challenged the IAAF's drug-testing procedures and said she intended to produce evidence at the hearing which will show '' once and for all that no doping offence has been committed".

On returning to the UK, and adamant of her innocence, Diane engaged lawyers to make the case that the laboratory in Lisbon which tested her sample had major flaws in their processing.

The case revealed that the laboratory had stored her urine sample on a table in the stadium in a room heated at 35 °C for three days, causing serious bacterial degradation.

The evidence supported Modahl's claim of innocence and she won the case.

Modahl said, "I have declared my innocence, I have never taken any banned substance".

1995

The British Athletics Federation lifted Modahl's ban on 25 July 1995.

1996

Modahl returned to competition in 1996 and finished second behind Kelly Holmes in the 800 metres at the British Olympic trials in June, running 1:59.87.

At the Atlanta Olympic Games in August, she pulled a hamstring in her heat, 50m from the finish.

On 25 March 1996 the IAAF cleared Modahl of the charges.

1998

In 1998, she won her sixth AAAs 800m title, before going on to win the 800m bronze medal at the Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur in the world class time of 1:58.81.

2000

She competed at her fourth Olympic Games in Sydney 2000, where she was eliminated in the heats running 2:02.41.

2002

She retired in 2002 but returned several years later and represented England and won a bronze medal in the 800 metres event, at the 1998 Commonwealth Games in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.