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Jonathan Wyatt

Jonathan Wyatt

New Zealand long-distance runner


Jonathan Craig Wyatt (born 20 December 1972) is a New Zealand runner. He is a six-time world mountain running champion and an eight-time winner of the world mountain running grand prix series.

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Running career

Wyatt competed in the men's 5,000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, reaching the final, and finished sixth in the men's marathon race at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He is a two-time Olympian, competing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 5,000 metres and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the marathon.[1] He holds the New Zealand national record in the 5K at 13:46, and is the former national record holder for the 10K and half marathon.

Wyatt is a five-time winner of the Red Bull Dolomitenmann race.

Post-running

Wyatt works for athletic brand La Sportiva. He became president of the World Mountain Running Association council in 2017.[2]

Personal life

Wyatt is married to Italian sky runner and cross-country skier Antonella Confortola.[3] They live in northern Italy with their daughter.[4]

Achievements

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Other results

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  • 1st place, gold medalist(s) 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011[5]

References

  1. "Jonathan Wyatt - Olympic Facts and Results". www.olympiandatabase.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  2. "Council". www.wmra.info. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  3. "Mountain Running: Jonathan Wyatt joins the La Sportiva team". lasportiva.com. Retrieved 3 October 2017. Married to cross-country skier and runner Antonella Confortola
  4. Mock, Justin (26 October 2020). "Catching Up With Jonathan Wyatt". iRunFar.com. Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  5. "Jonathan Wyatt klar for NutenOpp igjen" (in Norwegian). kondis.no. Retrieved 7 November 2017. Ekteparet Jonathan Wyatt og Antonella Confortola (biletet) er tilbake i Rosendal for femte gong. Dei skal forsvara kvar sin løyperekord frå hhv 2008 og 2010.

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