Alison Wyeth
English runner
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Alison Wyeth (born 26 May 1964) is an English former middle and long-distance runner,[2] who represented Great Britain at the Olympic Games in 1992 and 1996, as well as at three World Championships.
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| Born | 26 May 1964 Southampton, England | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.78 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 58 kg (128 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track and field | ||||||||||||||
Event | Long-distance | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Parkside Harrow AC | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Athletics career
In addition to her Olympic appearances Wyeth finished 5th in the 3000 metres final at the 1993 World Championships. She won AAAs Championship titles at 1500m (1993),[3][page needed] 3000m (1989) and 5000m (1995), and twice won the UK Athletics Championships title at 1500 m (1990–91).[4][5] She represented England in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, New Zealand.[6][7] Four years later she represented England and won a bronze medal in the 3,000 metres event, at the 1994 Commonwealth Games in Victoria, British Columbia, Canada.[8][9][10]
Wyeth started coaching in 2001.[11]
Personal life
Wyeth was born in Southampton, England. She was once married to a fellow British runner, John Nuttall, but has since divorced. They have two children, Hannah Nuttall and Luke Nuttall, both of whom are runners as well.[12][13]
Competition record
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 1500 metres – 4:03.17 (Monaco 1993)
- One mile – 4:24.87 (Oslo 1991)
- 3000 metres – 8:38.42 (Stuttgart 1993)
- 5000 metres – 15:00.37 (London 1995)
- Half marathon – 1:10:54 (The Hague 1998)
- Marathon – 2:38:26 (Edinburgh 1999)
Indoor
- 3000 metres – 9:03.59 (Birmingham 1993)
