Shaun Creighton
Australian long-distance runner

Shaun Creighton

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Australian long-distance runner
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14 May 1967
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Shaun William Creighton (born 14 May 1967 in Sydney, New South Wales) is an Australian retired long-distance runner.

Achievements

Year Competition Venue Position Notes
Representing  Australia
1990 Commonwealth Games Auckland, New Zealand 5th 3000 m s'chase
1991 Universiade Sheffield, England 1st 3000 m s'chase
1992 World Cup Havana, Cuba 3rd 3000 m s'chase
1993 World Championships Stuttgart, Germany 9th 3000 m s'chase
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 11th 3000 m s'chase
1995 Australian National Championships Sydney, Australia 1st 5000 m
World Indoor Championships Barcelona, Spain 7th 3000 m
1996 Australian National Championships Sydney, Australia 1st 5000 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 13h2 10,000 m
Olympic Games Atlanta, United States 14sf1 5000 m
1998 Australian National Championships Melbourne, Australia 1st 5000 m
World Cup Johannesburg, South Africa 2nd 5000 m
Commonwealth Games Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia 9th marathon
1999 World Championships Seville, Spain DNF marathon
2000 Olympic Games Sydney, Australia 14h1 10,000 m
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom 9th marathon

Personal bests

  • 1500 metres - 3:38.59 min (1993)
  • Mile run - 3:59.46 min (1995)
  • 3000 metres - 7:41.60 min (1995)
  • 3000 metres steeplechase - 8:16.22 min (1993)
  • 5000 metres - 13:17.76 min (1995)
  • 10,000 metres - 27:31.92 min (1996)
  • Half marathon - 1:03:34 min (1998)
  • Marathon - 2:10:22 min (1997)