Julia Bleasdale
British-born long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Julia Bleasdale (born 9 September 1981)[1] is a British-born long-distance runner, currently representing Germany internationally, who competes in the 5000 metres and 10,000 metres. She represented Great Britain at both distances in the London Olympics, placing eighth in both finals with a personal best time of 30:55.63 in the longer distance.[2][3]
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Born | (1981-09-09) 9 September 1981 (age 42) |
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Country | Germany/ United Kingdom (Formerly) |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5000 metres, 10,000 metres |
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She also competed for Great Britain in cross country running and won the team gold at the 2011 European Cross Country Championships. She won the bronze medal in the 5000 m at the 2012 European Athletics Championships.