Jonathan Wyatt Explained

Full Name:Jonathan Craig Wyatt
Birth Date:1972 12, df=yes
Birth Place:Lower Hutt, New Zealand
Spouse: Antonella Confortola
Sport:Athletics
Mountain running
Trail running
Skyrunning
Snowshoe running
Worlds:7 Mountain Running World Cup
  • 1999
  • 2002
  • 2003
  • 2004
  • 2005
  • 2006
  • 2008

Jonathan Craig Wyatt (born 20 December 1972) is a New Zealand runner. He is a six-time world mountain running champion and an eight-time winner of the world mountain running grand prix series.

Running career

Wyatt competed in the men's 5,000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, reaching the final, and finished sixth in the men's marathon race at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He is a two-time Olympian, competing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 5,000 metres and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the marathon.[1] He holds the New Zealand national record in the 5K at 13:46, and is the former national record holder for the 10K and half marathon.

Wyatt is a five-time winner of the Red Bull Dolomitenmann race.

Post-running

Wyatt works for athletic brand La Sportiva. He became president of the World Mountain Running Association council in 2017.[2]

Personal life

Wyatt is married to Italian sky runner and cross-country skier Antonella Confortola.[3] They live in northern Italy with their daughter.[4]

Achievements

Representing
1994Athletics at the Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada6thMen's 5000m final Athletics at the 1994 Commonwealth Games - Men's 5000m13:35:46
1998World Mountain Running TrophyRéunion, France1stMen's IndividualWorld Mountain Running Championship - Men's individual1:25:19
2000World Mountain Running TrophyBergen, Germany1stMen's Individual47:29
2001Rotorua MarathonRotorua, New Zealand1stMarathon 2:20:50
2002Athletics at the Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom6thMen's Marathon2:14:20
2002World Mountain Running TrophyInnsbruck, Austria1stMen's Individual 56:31
2003Jungfrau MarathonInterlaken, Switzerland1stMarathon2:49:01
2004Athens, Greece21stMarathon2:17:45
2004 World Mountain Running TrophySauze d'Oulx, Italy1stMen's Individual48:47
2005World Mountain Running TrophyWellington, New Zealand1stMen's Individual53:23
2006World Mountain Running TrophyBursa, Turkey2ndMen's Individual56:22
2007Jungfrau MarathonInterlaken, Switzerland1stMarathon2:55:33
2008World Mountain Running TrophySierre-Crans Montana, Switzerland1stMen's Individual55:04
2009Jungfrau MarathonInterlaken, Switzerland1stMarathon2:58:33

Other results

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Jonathan Wyatt - Olympic Facts and Results . www.olympiandatabase.com . 26 October 2020.
  2. Web site: Council . www.wmra.info . 26 October 2020.
  3. Web site: Mountain Running: Jonathan Wyatt joins the La Sportiva team. Married to cross-country skier and runner Antonella Confortola. lasportiva.com. 3 October 2017.
  4. Web site: Mock . Justin . Catching Up With Jonathan Wyatt . iRunFar.com . 26 October 2020 . en . 26 October 2020.
  5. Web site: Jonathan Wyatt klar for NutenOpp igjen. kondis.no. Ekteparet Jonathan Wyatt og Antonella Confortola (biletet) er tilbake i Rosendal for femte gong. Dei skal forsvara kvar sin løyperekord frå hhv 2008 og 2010.. no. 7 November 2017.

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