Andres Jones Explained

Andres Jones
Full Name:Tomas Andres Jones
Nationality:British
Sport:Long-distance running
Event:10,000 metres
Birth Date:3 February 1977

Tomas Andres Jones (born 3 February 1977) is a British former long-distance runner. He competed in the men's 10,000 metres at the 2000 Summer Olympics.[1]

Jones is from Aberaeron, where a local police constable spotted his talent and coached him.[2] He eventually commuted to train in Cardiff.

Jones won the 5000 m and 10,000 m at the 2000 AAA Championships. His winning time in the 10,000 m was the fourth-fastest ever by a Welshman, behind Steve Jones, Tony Simmons, and Ian Hamer. Though the 2000 Olympics was Jones' first senior international appearance, he went on to compete at the 2001 European Cross Country Championships and the 2002 Commonwealth Games.

Notes and References

  1. Andres Jones Olympic Results . https://web.archive.org/web/20200418025427/https://www.sports-reference.com/olympics/athletes/jo/andres-jones-1.html . dead . 18 April 2020 . 19 November 2017.
  2. Web site: Athletics: Determination runs through the veins as Jones plots path. independent.co.uk.