Jennifer-Louise Nesbitt (born 24 January 1995), also known as Jenny Nesbitt, is a British long-distance runner. [1] [2] She represented Wales in the 10000m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games. [3]
In 2019, she competed in the senior women's race at the 2019 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Aarhus, Denmark. [4] She finished in 34th place. [4]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time | Source |
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2016 | Reading Half Marathon | Reading, United Kingdom | 1st | Half marathon | 01:12:54 | [1] [2] |
2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 6th | 10,000 m | 00:33:50.37 | [ citation needed ] |
Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 5th | 10,000 m | 00:34:01.34 | [5] |
Joanne Marie Pavey MBE is a British long-distance runner representing Europe, Great Britain and England in a career notable for its longevity, range and consistency. A World, European and Commonwealth medallist, Pavey won her only senior title when she claimed the 10,000 m gold medal at the 2014 European Championships in Zürich, ten months after giving birth to her second child, to become the oldest female European champion in history at the age of 40 years and 325 days.
Jéssica de Barros Augusto, ComM is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events. At club level, she represents Sporting CP.
Sara Isabel Fonseca MoreiraComM is a Portuguese runner who competes in cross country, road running and in middle-distance and long-distance track events. She represents Sporting CP at club level.
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Michael Shelley is an Australian long-distance runner who competes in track events and road races. He has won gold medals in the marathon event at the 2014 Commonwealth Games at Glasgow, Scotland, as well as the 2018 Commonwealth Games at Gold Coast, Australia. He has also represented Australia at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and the IAAF World Half Marathon Championships. On the road, he has won at the Gold Coast Half Marathon and the City2Surf race in Sydney.
Charlotte Lucy Purdue is a British long-distance runner who competes in the Marathon and Half Marathon, as well as cross country running for Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletics Club. After winning a number of youth titles at national level, she had her first international success at the European Cross Country Championships, winning medals in the junior races of 2007 and 2008. She was also the best European junior at the World Cross Country Championships those years.
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The following table is an overview of all national records in the 10,000 metres.