Jacob Bragg Explained

Birth Date:2000 5, df=yes
Birth Place:Australia
Occupation:Student at Brisbane Grammar School[1]
Sport:Athletics
Coach:Brian Chapman[2]
Event:1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m, Half Marathon[3]
Pb:Half Marathon: 78:53 (Brisbane 2013)

Jacob Bragg (born 15 May 2000) is an Australian long-distance runner who holds the world single age record for U13 half marathon.[4] [5]

Training

Bragg currently trains at UQ Athletics Centre and the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre under the training of Brian Chapman.

Career

On 24 November 2013, Bragg represented the University of California, Los Angeles and finished 6th in the open 5,000 m event, finishing 4 seconds behind the bronze medalist at the "We run the city" event at the Campus of the University of Southern California campus.[6]

Notes and References

  1. News: Queensland teenager Jacob Bragg sets world marathon record. 8 January 2015. The Australian. 10 August 2013.
  2. News: Oz teen sets new world record for 13-year-old in 21 km half-marathon. 8 January 2015. Business Standard. 10 August 2013.
  3. Web site: Queensland teenager Jacob Bragg sets world marathon record. 25 June 2014. courier Mail. 10 August 2013.
  4. Web site: World Single Age Records- Half Marathon. 25 June 2014. Association of Road Racing Statisticians.
  5. Web site: Queensland teenager Jacob Bragg sets world marathon record. 25 June 2014. courier Mail. 10 August 2013.
  6. Web site: Race results for We Run The City. 25 June 2014. Racemine. https://archive.today/20140221051001/http://runracing.racemine.com/Special-Olympics-Southern-California/events/2013/We-Run-The-City/results. 21 February 2014. dead.