Personal information | |
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Nationality | Australian |
Born | 3 February 1992 |
Sport | |
Country | Australia |
Sport | Track and field athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
College team | Villanova |
Coached by | Elizabeth Mathews |
Sam McEntee (born 3 February 1992) is an Australian long-distance runner. He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, in the men's 5000 metres. [1] In 2017, he competed in the senior men's race at the 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships held in Kampala, Uganda. [2] He finished in 50th place. [2]
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Patrick Tiernan is an Australian long-distance runner. While competing for Vilanova University, he won the 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. He has represented Australia in several global competitions, including the 2016 and 2020 Olympics. He held the Australian record in the 10000 m from 2020 to 2022. Tiernan competes professionally for PUMA.
Ben St Lawrence is an Australian long-distance runner who specialises in the 5,000 and 10,000 metres. He is the former Australian and Oceanian record holder in the 10,000 metres. St Lawrence competed in the 2012 Summer Olympics in London and qualified for the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. St Lawrence qualified for the 10,000 metres in both instances. He has also qualified for two World Championships, two World Cross Country Championships and two Commonwealth Games.
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