Diane Modahl

Who is Diane Modahl?

Diane Modahl, née Edwards is an English former middle distance runner who specialised in the 800 metres

Originally from Manchester, of Jamaican parents, she was the 800 m champion at the 1990 Commonwealth Games. She competed in all four Olympic Games from 1988 to 2000. She came fourth in the 800 m at the 1993 World Championships in Athletics in Stuttgart, won the European Cup 800 m in 1994, and came third at the 1989 IAAF Grand Prix Final behind Ana Quirot of Cuba. She was a finalist at the European Championships, World Championships and the Olympic Games. She won six AAAs National 800 metres titles.

Her career nearly ended in 1994 when her urine sample mimicked a positive reading for the performance-enhancing drug testosterone. Falsely accused of a doping offence, she professed her innocence and was later fully exonerated following an appeal.