Andrew Letherby

Andrew Letherby (born 19 September 1973) is an Australian former long-distance runner who won a bronze medal in the marathon at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Andrew Letherby
Personal information
Birth nameAndrew Letherby
Born (1973-09-19) 19 September 1973
Modbury, Adelaide, Australia
Height1.65 m (5 ft 5 in)
Weight54 kg (119 lb)
Sport
Country Australia
SportAthletics
Event(s)Long-distance running
Medal record
Men's Athletics
Commonwealth Games
Bronze medal – third place2002 ManchesterMarathon

Biography

Early life

Letherby, originally from Adelaide, later lived in Queensland, before taking up an athletics scholarship at Georgia State University in 1994.[1] He graduated with a Bachelor of Science degree and in 2001 married an American, Meg, with whom he moved to Boulder, Colorado, where he remained based during his athletics career.[1]

Career

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester, Letherby finished in third position, behind Francis Naali and Joshua Chelanga. He won a sprint finish for the bronze medal against one of the pre-race favourites, Kenya's Erick Wainaina.[2]

Other notable performances in the marathon over the next two years includes a 35th placing at the 2003 World Championships and finishing eighth at both the 2004 and 2005 Boston Marathons.[3]

His personal best in the marathon was set at the 2005 Berlin Marathon, when he finished in eight position with a time of 2:11:42.[4]

In 2006 he was the national champion in the 10,000 metres and came fifth in the marathon at the 2006 Commonwealth Games.[5]

He was 30th in the marathon event at the 2009 World Championships.[6]

References
  1. "Andrew Letherby – Competitive Edge Interview Number 13" (PDF). coolrunning.com.au/. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  2. "Mother's day at the Games". The Sydney Morning Herald. 29 July 2002. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  3. "Letherby repeats Boston marathon fifth place". ABC News. ABC Online. 19 April 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  4. Johnson, Len. "Berlin run sets Letherby on Games course". The Age. 26 September 2005. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  5. Johnson, Len (19 March 2006). "Letherby looks the goods in the long run". The Age. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
  6. "Marathon Result: 12th IAAF World Championships in Athletics". IAAF. Retrieved 1 March 2017.
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