Adrian Blincoe
Adrian Blincoe(born 4 November 1979 inAuckland) is a New Zealand middle-distance runner. In July 2008 he set theNew Zealand recordin the 5000m, running 13:10.19.[1]
Blincoe represented New Zealand in the2008 Summer Olympicsat Beijing in the 5000 metres, coming 27th. In 2012 he was in the New Zealand team for the2012 Summer Olympicsat London, but withdrew because of an ankle injury when he was about to compete in the 5000 metres.[2]
He also represented New Zealand at the2006 Commonwealth Games(1500 metres) and at the2010 Commonwealth Games(1500 metres and 5000 metres).
Blincoe attended university in the United States atVillanova University,where he was coached by three-time world championMarcus O'Sullivan.He was a 7-time All-American at Villanova in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. He holds the Villanova school record in the 3000 metres, and was both an NCAA champion and runner-up at that distance. He also won two NCAA DMR titles while at Villanova. Blincoe was both a professional runner and an assistant coach at Villanova from 2004 through 2012. In 2012 he joined High Performance Sport New Zealand. Blincoe married fellow Villanova alumna Kelly Coyle in New Zealand on 12 December 2008.
Achievements
[edit]| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing New Zealand
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| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy,France | 25th (h) | 5000m | 15:30.97 |
| 2003 | World Athletics Final | Monte Carlo,Monaco | 10th | 1500 m | 3:43.28 |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne,Australia | 10th | 1500 m | 3:44.88 |
| World Cup | Athens,Greece | 8th | 5000 m | 14:03.29 | |
Personal bests
[edit]| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800 m | 1:48.69 | Solihull | 2004 |
| 1500 m | 3:35.50 | Rieti | 2005 |
| Mile | 3:54.40 | Rieti | 2003 |
| 2000 m | 4:58.72 | Liege | 2003 |
| 3000 m | 7:46.38 | Rieti | 2010 |
| 2 Miles | 8:21.00 | Sheffield | 2005 |
| 5000 m | 13:10.19NR | Heusden-Zolder | 2008 |
| 10000 m | 28:25.52 | Melbourne | 2010 |
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Adrian BlincoeatWorld Athletics
- Adrian BlincoeatOlympics
- Adrian Blincoeat theNew Zealand Olympic Committee
- Adrian Blincoeat theCommonwealth Games Federation(archived)
- Adrian BlincoeatOlympics at Sports-Reference(archived)
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