Rob Watson (athlete)

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Rob Watson
LONDON MARATHON 24.04.2016 Rob Watson.jpg
Watson in 2016
Personal information
Birth nameRobin Watson
CitizenshipCanadian
BornJune 23, 1983 (1983-06-23) (age 40)
London, Ontario
OccupationRunner
Website www.leblogdurob2.com
Sport
ClubMile2Marathon
Coached byPete Watson
Achievements and titles
World finals 2013 World Championships in Athletics (Marathon) 20th
National finals
Personal best(s)
  • 5000m: 13:40
  • 5k: 14:0600
  • 8k: 23:50:00
  • 10k: 29:27:00
  • Half Marathon: 1:03:22.00
  • Marathon: 2:13:29.00
  • 1500m: 3:46:20
  • Mile: 4:07.26
  • 3000m: 7:59.12
  • 5000m: 13:40.84
  • 3000m Steeplechase: 8:27.87
Updated on 16 December 2014.

Robin "Rob" Watson (born 23 June 1983) [1] is a Canadian long distance runner. He is a two-time Canadian national champion in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He has won the Canadian Marathon Championships, the Canadian 10k Championships (twice) and placed 2nd in the Canadian Cross Country Championships.

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Career

The fourth of five boys. Robin Watson grew up in the Old South neighbourhood in London, Ontario. His parents were recreational runners; his mother ran track, his father marathons. His oldest brother Pete has been his greatest influence. Wanting to run like him, Watson entered a 10k race with him at age six. His endurance, and help from his brother, made him a top steeplechaser by the end of high school. He accepted a scholarship at West Virginia University where his brother Pete attended running in the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA). After a year that saw WVU cutting its track program, Watson followed his brother to Colorado and began running track and cross- country for coach Bryan Berryhill at Colorado State University. [2]

He got a call from coach Dave Scott-Thomas, and on graduating moved to Guelph, Ontario, to train for the 2009 International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) world championships in Berlin. After a disappointing finish, Watson and his coach discussed him running the marathon. After struggling for success, Watson turned to his brother Pete who was coaching in North Carolina. [2]

He entered the 2012 marathon in Rotterdam but ran a 2:13:37 race and failed to qualify for financial support from Athletics Canada. In summer 2012, Watson moved to Vancouver, British Columbia. [2] Watson subsequently finished first in the 2013 Canadian Marathon Championships and second in the 2014 Canadian Marathon Championships.

Watson has coached at Mile2 Marathons for more than four years. [3]

Watson at the 2015 Pan American Games marathon. Runners at the pan am games marathon 2015.JPG
Watson at the 2015 Pan American Games marathon.

Profile

DisciplinePerformanceLocationDate
Marathon Outdoor2:27:38Vancouver, CAN06 May 2018
10 Kilometres30:01*Vancouver, CAN22 April 2018
5 Kilometres14:41Vancouver, CAN17 Mar 2018
Half Marathon Outdoor:08:44Victoria, CAN08 October 2017
Marathon Outdoor2:18:45London, GBR24 April 2016
10 Miles Road52:35Edinburgh, GBR17 April 2016
Half Marathon Outdoor1:03.58Houston, TX, USA17 January 2016
8 Kilometres Outdoor23:47Saanichton, CAN10 January 2016
10 Miles Road49:07Hamilton, CAN26 December 2015
Marathon Outdoor2:16:38Chicago, IL, USA11 October 2015
Half Marathon Outdoor1:04:48Vancouver, CAN03 May 2015
10,000 Metres29:27.66Charlottesville, VA, USA18 April 2015
10 Miles Road49:02Hamilton, CAN26 December 2014
Marathon Outdoor2:16:38Ottawa, CAN25 May 2014
Half Marathon1:05:03Tempe, AZ, USA19 January 2014
Marathon Outdoor2:13.29Toronto, CAN20 October 2013
10 Kilometres Outdoor30:46Toronto, CAN21 September 2013
10 Miles Road49:49Lynchburg, VA, USA28 September 2003
Half Marathon Outdoor1:03:22New York, NY, USA17 March 2013
10 Kilometres Outdoor30:36Toronto, CAN22 September 2012
10 Kilometres Outdoor30:24Toronto, CAN24 September 2011
Marathon Outdoor2:13:37Rotterdam, NED15 April 2012
Half Marathon Outdoor1:04:20Vancouver, CAN26 June 2011
Marathon Outdoor2:16:17Houston, TX, USA30 january 2011
10 Miles Road48:39Hamilton, CAN26 December 2010
10 Kilometres Outdoor30:03Toronto, CAN16 October 2010
One Mile4:07.26Guelph, CAN05 June 2010
3000 Metres8:11.12London, CAN02 June 2010
3000 Metres Steeplechase Outdoor8:39.30Palo Alto, CA, USA01 May 2010
2000 Metres Steeplechase Outdoor5:44.14Ypsilanti, USA16 April 2010
5000 Metres Outdoors14:06.84Berkeley, CA, USA23 April 2010
2000 Metres Steeplechase5:44.14Ypsilanti, USA16 April 2010
5 Kilometres Outdoors14:41Vancouver, CAN17 March 2010
3000 Metres Steeplechase Outdoor8:27.09Eugene, OR, USA07 June 2009
1500 Metres3:46.55Windsor, CAN16 May 2009
5000 Metres Outdoors13:40.33Walnut, USA17 Apr 2009
1500 Metres3:47.95Brasschaat (BEL)23 JUL 2008
3000 Metres Steeplechase Outdoor8:38.72Walnut, CA, USA18 April 2008
5000 Metres Outdoors14:22.36San Diego, CA, USA12 May 2007
3000 Metres Steeplechase Outdoor8:38.92Eugene, OR, USA20 April 2007
3000 Metres8:13.97Tempe, AZ, USA14 April 2007
5000 Metres Indoor15:00:10Albuquerque, NM, USA23 February 2007
3000 Metres Indoor8:18.70Lincoln, NE, USA20 January 2007
3000 Metres Steeplechase Outdoor8:47.96Palo Alto, CA, USA31 March 2006
5000 Metres14:44.83Albuquerque, NM, USA24 February 2006
3000 Metres Indoor8:13.21Nampa, ID, USA11 February 2006
3000 Metres Steeplechase Outdoor9:02.73Berkeley, CA, USA08 April 2005
3000 Metres Steeplechase Outdoor9:07.42Princeton, NJ, USA08 April 2005
3000 Metres Indoor8:30.78Fayetteville, AR, USA12 February 2005

Legend: [4]

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References

  1. "Robin WATSON". Toronto2015.org. Retrieved 18 November 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 "Feature – Fade From the Front: the Rob Watson story". runningmagazine.ca. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  3. "Mile2Marathon - Our Team". mile2marathon.com. Retrieved 25 December 2018.
  4. "Robin Watson". iaaf.org. Retrieved 25 December 2018.