Adrian Blincoe

Adrian Blincoe (born 4 November 1979 in Auckland) is a New Zealand middle distance runner who specializes mainly in the 5000 metres. He also competes in the 1500 metres and in the 3000 metres. In July 2008, Adrian set the New Zealand record in the 5000m, running 13:10.19.[1]

Adrian represented New Zealand in the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing in the 5000 metres, coming 27th. In 2012 he was in the New Zealand team for the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, but withdrew because of an ankle injury when he was about to compete in the 5000 metres.[2]

He also represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games (1500 metres) and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (1500 metres and 5000 metres).

Adrian attended university in the United States at Villanova University, where he was coached by three-time world champion Marcus O'Sullivan. He was a 7-time All-American at Villanova in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. He holds the Villanova school record in the 3000 metres, and was both an NCAA champion and runner-up at that distance. He also won two NCAA DMR titles while at Villanova. Adrian was both a professional runner and an assistant coach at Villanova from 2004 through 2012. In 2012 he joined High Performance Sport New Zealand where he continues working today. Adrian married Kelly Coyle, a Villanova alumna, in New Zealand on 12 December 2008.

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  New Zealand
1998 World Junior Championships Annecy, France 25th (h) 5000m 15:30.97
2003 World Athletics Final Monte Carlo, Monaco 10th 1500 m 3:43.28
2006 Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia 10th 1500 m 3:44.88
World Cup Athens, Greece 8th 5000 m 14:03.29

Personal bests
DistanceTimePlaceDate
800 m1:48.69Solihull2004
1500 m3:35.50Rieti2005
Mile3:54.40Rieti2003
2000 m4:58.72Liege2003
3000 m7:46.38Rieti2010
2 Miles8:21.00Sheffield2005
5000 m13:10.19 NRHeusden-Zolder2008
10000 m28:25.52Melbourne2010

References
  1. iaaf.org – KBC Night of Athletics (APM-Q) 2008 – 5000 Metres M Results Archived 13 August 2008 at the Wayback Machine
  2. Athletics: Blincoe pulls out of Olympics


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