Andrew Letherby

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.

Andrew Letherby
Personal information
Birth nameAndrew Letherby
Born (1973-09-19) 19 September 1973
Modbury, Adelaide, Australia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Commonwealth Games
2002 ManchesterMarathon

Biography

Early life

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

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
  1. "Andrew Letherby – Competitive Edge Interview Number 13" (PDF). coolrunning.com.au/. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. "Mother's day at the Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 July 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. "Letherby repeats Boston marathon fifth place". ABC News. ABC Online. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. Johnson, Len. "Berlin run sets Letherby on Games course". The Age. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. Johnson, Len (19 March 2006). "Letherby looks the goods in the long run". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  6. "Marathon Result: 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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