Patrick Tiernan

Patrick Tiernan

Tiernan at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Nationality Australian
Born (1994-09-11) 11 September 1994
Longreach, Queensland, Australia[1]
Height 189 cm (6 ft 2 in)[2]
Weight 67 kg (148 lb)
Sport
Sport Track, long-distance running
University team Villanova
St Joseph's College '11
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 1500 meters: 3:45.43[3]
5000 meters: 13:20.88[3]
Medal record
Athletics
Representing  Australia
Oceania Youth Championships
2011 Sydney 3000 m
Updated on 2 July 2016.

Patrick Tiernan (born 11 September 1994) is an Australian long-distance track and road runner.[3] In addition to having won multiple road races in Australia, Tiernan represents Villanova in cross country and track. He also qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games and is the 2016 Men's DI National Cross Country champion.

Running career

Youth

Tiernan was born in Longreach and raised in Toowoomba, where he took up distance running.[4] In July 2012 he won the 10 kilometers race that was part of the Gold Coast Marathon.[5]

Collegiate

Tiernan was recruited by Villanova in January 2013 and missed out on the first indoor and outdoor track seasons. At the 2014 NCAA DI Indoor T&F Championships, Tiernan finished in seventh place in the 5000 meters final round. At the 2014 NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships, Tiernan placed sixth in the 5000 meters, earning his first All-American honors in track and field in his NCAA collegiate career. He placed second overall at the 2015 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships behind Edward Cheserek, whom he beat in 2016 when he won the men's overall title.

Year Big East Conference Cross Country NCAA Cross Country Big East Conference indoor NCAA indoor Big East Conference Outdoor NCAA Outdoor
2016-17 24:18.2 1st 29:22.0 1st
2015-16 22:23.1 1st 29:11.1 2nd 5000 m 14:03.53 1st 5000 m 14:12.53 1st 5000 m 13:27.07 3rd
3000 m 8:13.16 1st
2014-15 23:45.8 1st 30:41.4 18th 5000 m 14:18.04 1st 5000 m 14:36.85 1st 5000 m 13:55.81 10th
3000 m 8:18.73 2nd
2013-14 23:51.0 1st 30:15.7 9th 5000 m 14:04.26 1st 5000 m 14:00.83 7th 5000 m 13:56.01 1st 5000 m 13:31.25 6th
3000 m 8:10.71 2nd

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
2016 2016 Summer Olympics Rio de Janeiro, Brazil 19th 5000 m 13:28.48
2011 Oceania Youth Championships Sydney, Australia 2nd 3000 m 8:33.57

References

  1. ↑ Patrick Tiernan. olympics.com.au
  2. ↑ Patrick Tiernan. rio2016.com
  3. 1 2 3 All-Athletics. "Profile of Patrick Tiernan".
  4. ↑ Kissane, John A. "5 Minutes with Patrick Tiernan".
  5. ↑ "2012 Gold Coast Airport Marathon". GoldCoast.com. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
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