Jonathan Wyatt
New Zealand long-distance runner
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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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| Full name | Jonathan Craig Wyatt | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Born | 20 December 1972 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Spouse |  Antonella Confortola | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country |  New Zealand | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics Mountain running Trail running Skyrunning Snowshoe running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| World finals | 7 Mountain Running World Cup
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Medal record
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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
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 1994 | Athletics at the Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 6th | Men's 5000m final | 13:35:46 |
| 1998 | World Mountain Running Trophy | Réunion, France | 1st | Men's Individual | 1:25:19 |
| 2000 | World Mountain Running Trophy | Bergen, Germany | 1st | Men's Individual | 47:29 |
| 2001 | Rotorua Marathon | Rotorua, New Zealand | 1st | Marathon | 2:20:50 |
| 2002 | Athletics at the Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 6th | Men's Marathon | 2:14:20 |
| 2002 | World Mountain Running Trophy | Innsbruck, Austria | 1st | Men's Individual | 56:31 |
| 2003 | Jungfrau Marathon | Interlaken, Switzerland | 1st | Marathon | 2:49:01 |
| 2004 | Olympic Games | Athens, Greece | 21st | Marathon | 2:17:45 |
| 2004 | World Mountain Running Trophy | Sauze d'Oulx, Italy | 1st | Men's Individual | 48:47 |
| 2005 | World Mountain Running Trophy | Wellington, New Zealand | 1st | Men's Individual | 53:23 |
| 2006 | World Mountain Running Trophy | Bursa, Turkey | 2nd | Men's Individual | 56:22 |
| 2007 | Jungfrau Marathon | Interlaken, Switzerland | 1st | Marathon | 2:55:33 |
| 2008 | World Mountain Running Trophy | Sierre-Crans Montana, Switzerland | 1st | Men's Individual | 55:04 |
| 2009 | Jungfrau Marathon | Interlaken, Switzerland | 1st | Marathon | 2:58:33 |
