Andres Jones
British long-distance runner
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Tomas Andres Jones (born 3 February 1977) is a British former long-distance runner who competed at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (Welsh) |
| Born | 3 February 1977 Aberystwyth, Wales |
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) |
| Weight | 60 kg (132 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | Long-distance running |
| Club | Cardiff AAC |
Biography
Jones is from Aberaeron, where a local police constable spotted his talent and coached him.[2] He eventually commuted to train in Cardiff.[2]
At the 2000 Olympic Games in Sydney, he represented Great Britain in the men's 10,000 metres.[3]
Jones became both the British 5000 metres champion and British 10,000 metres champion after winning the British AAA Championships titles at the 2000 AAA Championships.[4][5][6] In the 10,000 metres he was classified British champion by being the highest placed British athlete and his winning time was the fourth-fastest ever by a Welshman, behind Steve Jones, Tony Simmons, and Ian Hamer[2]
Though the 2000 Olympics was Jones' first senior international appearance, he went on to compete at the 2001 European Cross Country Championships and the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[6]