Sam McEntee

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Sam McEntee
Personal information
NationalityAustralian
Born (1992-02-03) 3 February 1992 (age 31)
Sport
CountryAustralia
Sport Track and field athletics
Event Long-distance running
College teamVillanova
Coached byElizabeth 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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References

  1. "Sam McEntee". rio2016.com. Archived from the original on 26 August 2016. Retrieved 3 September 2016.
  2. 1 2 "Senior men's race" (PDF). 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 4 May 2019. Retrieved 7 July 2020.