Claire Hallissey
Hallissey in the 2012 Summer Olympics marathon | |
Personal information | |
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Born |
Watford, Hertfordshire | 17 March 1983
Residence | Virginia, USA |
Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 4 1⁄2 in) |
Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) (2012) |
Sport | |
Event(s) | Marathon |
Club | Bristol & West AC |
Updated on 21 July 2012. |
Claire Hallissey is a British marathon runner. She competed for Britain at the 2009 World Half Marathon Championships coming 25th. In 2010 she ran her first marathon, in New York and in 2011 ran the Chicago Marathon. In 2012 she finished 11th in the London Marathon.
Hallissey was confirmed as part of the Great Britain team for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the women's marathon alongside compatriots Paula Radcliffe and Mara Yamauchi. She finished in 57th place in a time of 2:35:39.[1]
References
- ↑ "Women's Marathon - Olympic Athletics | London 2012". london2012.com. 2012. Retrieved 19 August 2012.
- "Claire Hallissey | Team GB". teamgb.com. 2012. Retrieved 21 July 2012.
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- "Claire Hallissey boosts her chances of claiming last Olympic spot | Sport | The Guardian". The Guardian (London: GMG). ISSN 0261-3077. OCLC 60623878. Retrieved 21 July 2012.