Shaun Creighton
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Australian long-distance runner
Shaun William Creighton (born 14 May 1967 in Sydney) is an Australian long-distance runner. He holds the Australian record in the 3000m steeplechase and represented Australia at four Commonwealth Games and two Olympics. He continues to compete in masters athletics competitions.[1]
Personal bests
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia | ||||
| 1990 | Commonwealth Games | Auckland, New Zealand | 5th | 3000 m s'chase[2] |
| 1991 | Universiade | Sheffield, England | 1st | 3000 m s'chase |
| 1992 | World Cup | Havana, Cuba | 3rd | 3000 m s'chase |
| 1993 | World Championships | Stuttgart, Germany | 9th | 3000 m s'chase |
| 1994 | Commonwealth Games | Victoria, Canada | 11th | 3000 m s'chase |
| 1995 | Australian National Championships | Sydney | 1st | 5000 m |
| World Indoor Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 7th | 3000 m[3] | |
| 1996 | Australian National Championships | Sydney | 1st | 5000 m |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 13h2 | 10,000 m | |
| Olympic Games | Atlanta, United States | 14sf1 | 5000 m | |
| 1998 | Australian National Championships | Melbourne | 1st | 5000 m |
| World Cup | Johannesburg, South Africa | 2nd | 5000 m | |
| Commonwealth Games | Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia | 9th | marathon | |
| 1999 | World Championships | Seville, Spain | DNF | marathon |
| 2000 | Olympic Games | Sydney | 14h1 | 10,000 m |
| 2002 | Commonwealth Games | Manchester, United Kingdom | 9th | marathon |
- 1500 metres – 3:38.59 min (1993)
- Mile run – 3:59.46 min (1995)
- 3000 metres – 7:41.60 min (1995)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:16.22 min (1993)
- 5000 metres – 13:17.76 min (1995)
- 10,000 metres – 27:31.92 min (1996)
- Half marathon – 1:03:34 min (1998)
- Marathon – 2:10:22 min (1997)
References
- ↑ "Australian Masters Athletics Results". Retrieved 20 March 2025.
- ↑ 1990 Commonwealth Games, men's athletics results – Sporting Heroes
- ↑ 1995 World Indoor Championships, men's 3000 m final – Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
External links
- Shaun Creighton at World Athletics
- Shaun Creighton at Olympics at Sports-Reference.com (archived)
World University Games champions in men's 3000 metres steeplechase | |
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