Patrick Tiernan
Tiernan at the 2016 Olympics
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| Nationality | Australian | ||||||||||||
| Born |
11 September 1994 Longreach, Queensland, Australia |
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| Height | 189 cm (6 ft 2 in) | ||||||||||||
| Weight | 67 kg (148 lb) | ||||||||||||
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| Sport | Track, long-distance running | ||||||||||||
| University team |
Villanova St Joseph's College '11 |
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| Personal best(s) |
1500 meters: 3:45.43 5000 meters: 13:20.88 |
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Medal record
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| Updated on 2 July 2016. | |||||||||||||
Patrick Tiernan (born 11 September 1994) is an Australian long-distance track and road runner. In addition to having won multiple road races in Australia, Tiernan represents Villanova in cross country and track. He also qualified for the 2016 Olympic Games and is the 2016 Men's DI National Cross Country champion.
Tiernan was born in Longreach and raised in Toowoomba, where he took up distance running. In July 2012 he won the 10 kilometers race that was part of the Gold Coast Marathon.
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.
In March 2017, Tiernan was signed and sponsorship agreement with Nike Australia and joined Melbourne Track Club and trains with Villanova University coach Marcus O'Sullivan.
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