Alison Wyeth

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Alison Wyeth
Personal information
Born (1964-05-26) 26 May 1964 (age 59)
Southampton, England
Height1.78 m (5 ft 10 in) [1]
Weight58 kg (128 lb)
Sport
Sport Track and field
Event Long-distance
ClubParkside Harrow AC
Medal record
Athletics
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal icon (B initial).svg 1994 Victoria 3000m

Alison Wyeth (born 26 May 1964) is an English former middle and long-distance runner. [2]

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Athletics career

Wyeth represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games in 1992 and 1996, as well as at three World Championships, finishing 5th in the 3000 metres final at the 1993 World Championships. She won AAAs Championship titles at 1500m (1993), 3000m (1989) and 5000m (1995), and twice won the UK Athletics Championships title at 1500 m (1990–91). She represented England in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand. [3] [4] Four years later she represented England and won a bronze medal in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada. [5] [6] [7]

Wyeth started coaching in 2001. [8]

Personal life

Wyeth was born in Southampton, England. She was once married to a fellow British runner, John Nuttall, but has since divorced. They have two children, Hannah Nuttall and Luke Nuttall, both of whom are runners as well. [9] [10]

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of England.svg  England
1987 World Cross Country Championships Warsaw, Poland96thSenior race (5.05 km) 18:26
1989 World Cross Country Championships Stavanger, Norway28thSenior race (6 km) 23:43
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand11th3000 m 9:23.12
World Cross Country Championships Aix-les-Bains, France99thSenior race (6 km) 21:09
European Championships Split, Yugoslavia 10th3000 m 8:52:26
1991 World Cross Country Championships Antwerp, Belgium36thSenior race (6.425 km) 21:32
World Championships Tokyo, Japan11th3000 m 8:44.73
1992 Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain9th3000 m 9:00.23
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany5th3000 m 8:38.42
1994 European Indoor Championships Paris, France6th3000 m 9:04.35
European Championships Helsinki, Finland6th3000 m 8:45:76
Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada3rd3000 m 8:47.98
1995 World Championships Gothenburg, Sweden5000 m DNF
1996 Olympic Games Atlanta, United States44th (h)5000 m 16:24.74
1998 World Half Marathon Championships Uster, Switzerland67thHalf marathon 1:16:44

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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