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Andy Vernon
British long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Andrew James Vernon (born 7 January 1986) is a British long-distance runner who specialised in the 5000 metres, the 10,000 metres on track and cross country running.[1] After the 2018 commonwealth games and started to concentrate on the roads winning Manchester Half Marathon with the aim of doing a full marathon in 2019. Vernon competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 10,000 metres. He has also competed in two Commonwealth Games, a World Indoor Championship and six World Cross Country Championships.[1][2] Vernon is a two-time European Athletics Championship medallist and a Summer Universiade gold medallist.[2] He currently competes for Aldershot, Farnham & District AC.
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Personal information | |
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Full name | Andrew James Vernon |
Nationality | British |
Born | (1986-01-07) 7 January 1986 (age 38) Fareham, England |
Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) (2017) |
Sport | |
Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5,000 metres 10,000 metres Cross country |
Club | Aldershot, Farnham & District AC |
Achievements and titles | |
Personal best(s) | 5,000 metres: 13:11.50 10,000 metres: 27:42.62 |
Medal record |