Jake Robertson (born 14 November 1989) is a New Zealand distance runner.[1] When he was 17 he moved to Iten, Kenya with his twin brother and fellow professional runner Zane Robertson.
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | New Zealand |
| Born | 14 November 1989 Hamilton, New Zealand |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and field |
| Event(s) | 5000m, 10000m, Marathon |
| Club | Hamilton City Hawks |
He competed in the 5000m at the 2013 World Championships in Moscow, where he finished 14th in the second heat in a time of 14:09.55 and did not qualify for the final.[2] At the 2014 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow he finished ninth in the 5000 metres and seventh in the 10,000 metres.
Robertson was runner up in the 2017 Great North Run in 1:00:12, 6 seconds behind Mo Farah.[3]
In 2018 he took first place at the Houston Half Marathon with a time of 1:00:01.[4] On 4 March 2018 Robertson came third in the Lake Biwa Marathon, in a time of 2:08:26, breaking Rod Dixon's New Zealand record by 33 seconds.[5] Four weeks later, Roberson defended his Crescent City Classic 10 km title in 27:28, equalling his brother Zane's national record.[6]
Robertson placed fifth in the 10,000m at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in the Gold Coast, breaking his brother Zane's national record with a time of 27:30.90.[7]
Personal Bests
edit| Event | Time | Place | Competition | Venue | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1500m | 3:47.60 | 7 | AK Kitale | Kitale, Kenya | 7 April 2012 |
| Mile | 4:01.82 | 9 | Mt Sac Relays | Walnut, CA | 20 April 2012 |
| 3000m | 8:04.57 | 5 | Cork City Games | Cork, Ireland | 17 July 2012 |
| 5000m | 13:15.54 | 11 | KBC Nacht | Heusden, Belgium | 13 July 2013 |
| 10000m | 27:30.90 NR | 5 | 2018 Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 13 April 2018 |
| 10 km | 27:28 | 1 | Crescent City Classic | New Orleans, LA | 31 March 2018 |
| Half Marathon | 59:57 | 2 | Great North Run | Newcastle, Great Britain | 9 September 2018 |
| Marathon | 2:08:26 NR | 3 | Lake Biwa Marathon | Otsu City, Japan | 4 March 2018 |
References
edit- ^ "Jake Robertson". IAAF. Retrieved 2 August 2014.
- ^ 14th IAAF World Championships: 5000 Metres
- ^ "2017 Great North Run Results". 11 September 2017.
- ^ "Jake Robertson (60:01) Crushes Stacked Field over Final 2 Miles to Win 2018 Houston Half Marathon". 14 January 2018.
- ^ "Athletics: Jake Robertson breaks Rod Dixon's 34 year old NZ record in marathon debut". NZ Herald. 4 March 2018. ISSN 1170-0777. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- ^ "Crescent City Classic turns 40 with bunnies, Blues Brother and two-time champ Jake Robertson". NOLA.com. Retrieved 31 March 2018.
- ^ "Athletics | Result Men's 10,000m Final - Gold Coast 2018 Commonwealth Games". results.gc2018.com. Retrieved 13 April 2018.
- ^ "Athletics New Zealand Rankings and Records". www.anzrankings.org.nz. Retrieved 5 March 2018.
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