Laura Whittle
Scottish long-distance runner
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Laura Whittle (née Kenney; born 27 June 1985) a Scottish long-distance runner.[4]
Whittle at the 2016 Olympics | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 June 1985 (age 40) Blackpool, England |
| Education | Loughborough University |
| Height | 175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1] |
| Weight | 59 kg (130 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event | 1500–5000 m |
| Club | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club |
| Coached by | George Gandy[2] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 1500 m – 4:12.48 (2009) 3000 m – 8:50.37 (2009) 5000 m – 15:08.58 (2016)[3] |
Whittle was born to an English father and Scottish mother.[4] Her father competed for Scotland in the marathon and cross-country running and motivated Laura to run in a club when she was 11 years old.[2]
At the 2006 European Cross Country Championships she won a team gold medal in the under-23 women's race.[5] She won the 5000 metre title at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships.[6] Whittle finished 38th at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race.[7] She also finished 8th at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.[8] Whittle also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[9]
Whittle qualified to represent Team GB in the 5000m at the 2016 Olympic Games. [10] She finished 10th in her heat in a time of 15:31.30
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain | |||||
| 2007 | European Athletics U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary. | 1st | 5000m | 16:22.28 |
