Victoria Mitchell
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Victoria Mitchell (born 25 April 1982) is an Australian long-distance runner who specializes in the 3000 metres steeplechase.
She took part in the World Student Cross Country Championships in 2002 and finished in eleventh place.Her first international medal was a silver at the 2005 Summer Universiade. She was the 2007 winner of the Great Ireland Run.[1] She represented Australia at the Olympics at the 2008 Beijing Games.
Achievements
2005 | Universiade | Izmir, Turkey | 2nd | 3000 m st. |
2006 | World Cross Country Championships | Fukuoka, Japan | 33rd | Short race |
34th | Long race | |||
Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 4th | 3000 m st. | |
World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 7th | 3000 m st. | |
World Cup | Athens, Greece | 4th | 3000 m st. | |
2007 | World Cross Country Championships | Mombasa, Kenya | 37th | Senior race |
World Championships in Athletics | Osaka, Japan | 14th (heats) | 3000 m st. | |
2008 | World Cross Country Championships | Edinburgh, Scotland | 54th | Senior race |
Summer Olympics | Beijing, China | 13th (heats) | 3000 m st. |
Personal bests
- One mile - 4:38.05 min (2006)
- 3000 metres - 8:58.42 min (2006)
- 3000 metres steeplechase - 9:30.84 min (2006)
- 5000 metres - 15:36.15 min (2006)
References
- ↑ Race History. Great Ireland Run. Retrieved on 2010-04-25.
- Victoria Mitchell profile at IAAF
- Profile at Athletics Australia
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