Andrew Letherby
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Andrew Letherby |
| Born | 19 September 1973 Modbury, Adelaide, Australia |
| Height | 1.65 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 54 kg (119 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country |  Australia |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Long-distance running |
Medal record | |
Andrew Letherby (born 19 September 1973) is an Australian former long-distance runner who won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.
Biography
[edit]Early life
[edit]Letherby, originally from Adelaide, later lived in Queensland, before taking up an athletics scholarship at Georgia State University in 1994.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and in 2001 married an American, Meg, with whom he moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he remained based during his athletics career.[1]
Career
[edit]At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Letherby finished in third position, behind Francis Naali and Joshua Chelanga. He won a sprint finish for the bronze medal against one of the pre-race favourites, Kenya's Erick Wainaina.[2]
Other notable performances in the marathon over the next two years includes a 35th placing at the 2003 World Championships and finishing eighth at both the 2004 and 2005 Boston Marathons.[3]
His personal best in the marathon was set at the 2005 Berlin Marathon, when he finished in eight position with a time of 2:11:42.[4]
In 2006 he was the national champion in the 10,000 metres and came fifth in the marathon at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[5]
He was 30th in the marathon event at the 2009 World Championships.[6]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Andrew Letherby – Competitive Edge Interview Number 13" (PDF). coolrunning.com.au/. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Mother's day at the Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 July 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Letherby repeats Boston marathon fifth place". ABC News. ABC Online. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Len. "Berlin run sets Letherby on Games course". The Age. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ Johnson, Len (19 March 2006). "Letherby looks the goods in the long run". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
- ^ "Marathon Result: 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
External links
[edit]- Andrew Letherby at All-athletics.com
- 1973 births
- Living people
- Australian male long-distance runners
- Australian male marathon runners
- Commonwealth Games bronze medallists for Australia
- Commonwealth Games medallists in athletics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- World Athletics Championships athletes for Australia
- Georgia State Panthers men's cross country runners
- Georgia State Panthers men's track and field athletes
- Athletes from Adelaide
- Sportsmen from Queensland
- Sportspeople from Boulder, Colorado
- Australian expatriate sportspeople in the United States
- Medallists at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
- Australian Athletics Championships winners