Andy Vernon
Andrew James Vernon (born 7 January 1986) is a British long-distance runner who specialised in the 5000 metres, the 10,000 metres on track and cross country running. After the 2018 commonwealth games and started to concentrate on the roads winning Manchester Half Marathon with the aim of doing a full marathon in 2019. Vernon competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 10,000 metres. He has also competed in two Commonwealth Games, a World Indoor Championship and six World Cross Country Championships. Vernon is a two-time European Athletics Championship medallist and a Summer Universiade gold medallist. He currently competes for Aldershot, Farnham & District AC.
Vernon in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | Andrew James Vernon |
| Nationality | British |
| Born | 7 January 1986 Fareham, England |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) (2017) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 5,000 metres 10,000 metres Cross country |
| Club | Aldershot, Farnham & District AC |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5,000 metres: 13:11.50 10,000 metres: 27:42.62 |
Medal record | |
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