Jonathan Hay (athlete)
Hay in 2016
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| Personal information | |
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| Born | 12 February 1992 |
| Sport | |
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 Great Britain England
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| Club | Aldershot, Farnham & District |
| Coached by | Mick Woods 2002-present |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) |
400m: 50.80 800m: 1:49.97 1500m: 3:42.13 Mile: 4:09.09 3000m: 7:59.20i 5000m: 13:57.16 10000m: 30:29.07 Half Marathon: 64:09 Marathon: 2:23:52 |
| Updated on 03 October 2016. | |
400m: 50.80
800m: 1:49.97
1500m: 3:42.13
Mile: 4:09.09
3000m: 7:59.20i
5000m: 13:57.16
10000m: 30:29.07
Half Marathon: 64:09
Jonathan "Jonny" Hay (born 12 February 1992) is a British middle- and long-distance runner who competes in cross country, track and half marathons.
He was the bronze medallist in the 5000 m at the 2011 European Athletics Junior Championships. He is a three-time participant at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and has won age category team medals at the European Cross Country Championships.
He is currently sponsored by running shoe company, Hoka One One and is coached by Mick Woods.
Hay started taking part in running competitions at an early age and competed for Aldershot, Farnham and District Athletics Club in 2003. He initially focused on middle-distance events and cross country. By the end of 2008 he had won the Surrey cross country title and the 3000 metres titles at the UK School Games and the English Schools Championships. Hay trained under the tutelage of Mick Woods, a former British international runner.
Hay made his international debut for Great Britain in the 2009 season, starting with an appearance at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships in the junior race. He ran in the 1500 metres at the 2009 World Youth Championships in Athletics, being eliminated in the heats. At the end of the year he came 23rd in the junior race at the 2009 European Cross Country Championships. On the circuit he placed third in the junior 3000 m at the Aviva London Grand Prix and won the Gateshead leg of the UK Cross Challenge series. He returned to the cross country internationals the following year, improving to 62nd at the World Cross and 14th at the European Cross. That same year, he made his debut in road running at the Guernsey Easter Running Festival, winning the 10K run and coming runner-up in the half marathon.
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