Chris Wardlaw

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Chris Wardlaw (actually Christopher Wardlaw; born March 3, 1950 in Penrith City ) is a former Australian long-distance runner .

In 1975 he came in 47th place at the World Cross Country Championships in Rabat and was Australian champion over 10,000 m . At the Victoria Marathon Championships he finished second in 2:21:42 hours.

In 1976 he won Bay to Breakers . At the Olympic Games in Montreal, he was twelfth over 10,000 m and ran in the marathon to 35th place.

In 1977 he finished 23rd at the Cross Country World Cup in Düsseldorf and gave up over 10,000 m at the Athletics World Cup in Düsseldorf . The following year he was seventh in the Fukuoka Marathon in 2:13:02 h.

In 1979 he came in 17th place at the Cross Country World Championships in Limerick . At the Montreal Marathon he was third in 2:13:52 h and in Fukuoka again seventh in 2:11:55 h.

In 1980 he qualified third in the Australian elimination race in 2:12:47 h for the marathon of the Olympic Games in Moscow , in which he finished in 28th place.

At the World Cross Country Championship in Madrid in 1981 he finished his sporting career with an 82nd place.

Personal bests

  • 5000 m : 13: 34.2 min, February 3, 1977, Melbourne
  • 10,000 m: 28: 15.6 min, March 3, 1976, Melbourne
  • Marathon: 2:11:55 h, December 2, 1979, Fukuoka

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personal data
SURNAME Wardlaw, Chris
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Wardlaw, Christopher
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Australian long distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH March 3, 1950
PLACE OF BIRTH Penrith City