Jake Robertson
Jake Robertson (born November 14, 1989 ) is a New Zealand long-distance runner .
Career
In 2011 he finished 60th at the World Cross Country Championships in Punta Umbría and 15th at the World Athletics Championships in Daegu over 5000 m .
At the 2013 World Cup in Moscow, he was eliminated over 5000 m in the preliminary run and did not reach the goal over 10,000 m .
In 2014 he was ninth over 5000 m and seventh over 10,000 m at the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow .
In 2015 he was New Zealand champion over 5000 m.
Since 2007 he has been living in the Kenyan city of Iten with his twin brother Zane Robertson .
Personal bests
- 3000 m : 8: 04.57 min, July 17th 2012, Cork
- 5000 m: 13: 15.54 min, July 13, 2013, Heusden-Zolder
- 10,000 m: 27: 30.90 min, April 13, 2018, Gold Coast
- 10 km road run : 27:28 min, April 1, 2018, New Orleans
- Half marathon : 1:00:01 h, March 19, 2017, Lisbon
- Marathon : 2:08:26 h, March 4, 2018, Ōtsu
Web links
- Jake Robertson in the database of World Athletics (English)
- Athletics portrait at Athletics New Zealand
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SURNAME | Robertson, Jake |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | New Zealand long distance runner |
DATE OF BIRTH | November 14, 1989 |