Patrick Tiernan
Patrick Tiernan (born 11 September 1994) is an Australian long-distance track and road runner.[3] In addition to having won multiple road races in Australia, Tiernan represented Villanova in cross country and track. He also qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games and the 2020 Olympic Games. He was the 2016 Men's DI National Cross Country champion.
![]() Tiernan at the 2016 Olympics | |||||||||||||||
Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||||
Born | Longreach, Queensland, Australia[1] | 11 September 1994||||||||||||||
Height | 185 cm (6 ft 1 in)[2] | ||||||||||||||
Weight | 68 kg (150 lb) | ||||||||||||||
Sport | |||||||||||||||
Sport | Track, long-distance running | ||||||||||||||
University team | Villanova St Joseph's College '11 | ||||||||||||||
Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
Personal best(s) | 1500 meters: 3:38.64[3] 5000 meters: 13:12.68[3] 10000 meters: 27:22.55[3] | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Updated on 2 August 2021. |
Running career
Youth
Tiernan was born in Longreach and raised in Toowoomba, where he took up distance running.[4] He went to St. Joseph's College, Toowoomba. In July 2012 he won the 10 kilometres race that was part of the Gold Coast Marathon.[5]
Collegiate
Tiernan was recruited by Villanova in January 2013 and missed out on the first indoor and outdoor track seasons. At the 2014 NCAA DI Indoor T&F Championships, Tiernan finished in seventh place in the 5000 meters final round. At the 2014 NCAA DI Outdoor T&F Championships, Tiernan placed sixth in the 5000 meters, earning his first All-American honors in track and field in his NCAA collegiate career. He placed second overall at the 2015 NCAA DI Cross Country Championships behind Edward Cheserek, whom he beat in 2016 when he won the men's overall title.
Year | Big East Conference Cross Country | NCAA Cross Country | Big East Conference indoor | NCAA indoor | Big East Conference Outdoor | NCAA Outdoor |
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2016-17 | 24:18.2 1st | 29:22.0 1st | ||||
2015-16 | 22:23.1 1st | 29:11.1 2nd | 5000 m 14:03.53 1st | 5000 m 14:12.53 1st | 5000 m 13:27.07 3rd | |
3000 m 8:13.16 1st | ||||||
2014-15 | 23:45.8 1st | 30:41.4 18th | 5000 m 14:18.04 1st | 5000 m 14:36.85 1st | 5000 m 13:55.81 10th | |
3000 m 8:18.73 2nd | ||||||
2013-14 | 23:51.0 1st | 30:15.7 9th | 5000 m 14:04.26 1st | 5000 m 14:00.83 7th | 5000 m 13:56.01 1st | 5000 m 13:31.25 6th |
3000 m 8:10.71 2nd |
Achievements
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing ![]() | |||||
2011 | Oceania Youth Championships | Sydney, Australia | 2nd | 3000 m | 8:33.57 |
2016 | Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 19th | 5000 m | 13:28.48 |
2017 | World Cross Country Championships | KampalaUganda | 13th | 10,000 m | 29:19 |
World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th | 5000 m | 13:40.01 | |
22nd | 10,000 m | 29:23.72 | |||
2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Queensland | DQ 10th | 10,000 m | DQ 28:22.9 |
2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 20th (h) | 5000 m | 13:28.42 |
2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 19th | 10,000 m | 28:35.06 |
- 2011: 1st, Australian Junior (U18) cross country champion
- 2012: 1st, Gold Coast 10km run, Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia
- 2012: 1st, 1500 meters (3:50.67) U20 Australian Championships
- 2012: 1st, 5000 meters (14:40.59) U20 Australian Championships
- 2012: 1st, U20 Australian Championships cross country
- 2016: 4th, 5000 m 13:41.37, Australian Athletics Championships Sydney Olympic Park Athletic Centre Sydney New South Wales
- 2016: 20th, 5000 m 13:28, Athletics at the 2016 Summer Olympics – Men's 5000 metres Brazil
- 2017: 13th, 10000 m 29:19, 2017 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior men's race Kampala Uganda
- 2018: 4th, 5000 m 13:26.38 Australian Championships Gold Coast, Queensland
In March 2017, Tiernan was signed to a sponsorship agreement with Nike Australia and joined Melbourne Track Club and trains with Villanova University coach Marcus O'Sullivan.
References
- "Patrick Tiernan". Official Site of the 2016 Australian Olympic Team. Australian Olympic Committee. Archived from the original on 20 August 2016. Retrieved 19 August 2016.
- Patrick Tiernan Archived 26 August 2016 at the Wayback Machine. rio2016.com
- World Athletics. "Profile of Patrick Tiernan".
- Kissane, John A. "5 Minutes with Patrick Tiernan".
- "2012 Gold Coast Airport Marathon". GoldCoast.com. 1 July 2012. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
External links

- Patrick Tiernan on Twitter
- Patrick Tiernan at the Australian Olympic Committee
- Patrick Tiernan at Olympics.com
- Patrick Tiernan at Olympedia
- Patrick Tiernan at the Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games (archived)
- Patrick Tiernan at World Athletics
- All Athletics Profile
- Patrick Tiernan Interview 25 November 2016
- Patrick Tiernan Villanova University profile 20 November 2016
- Patrick Tiernan Villanova University Interview 5 July 2016