Adrian Blincoe

Adrian Blincoe (born 4 November 1979 in Auckland) is a New Zealand middle distance runner who specializes mainly in the 5000 metres. He also competes in the 1500 metres and in the 3000 metres. In July 2008, Adrian set the New Zealand record in the 5000m, running 13:10.19.^[1]

Adrian represented New Zealand in the 2008 Summer Olympics at Beijing in the 5000 metres, coming 27th. In 2012 he was in the New Zealand team for the 2012 Summer Olympics at London, but withdrew because of an ankle injury when he was about to compete in the 5000 metres.^[2]

He also represented New Zealand at the 2006 Commonwealth Games (1500 metres) and at the 2010 Commonwealth Games (1500 metres and 5000 metres).

Adrian attended university in the United States at Villanova University, where he was coached by three-time world champion Marcus O'Sullivan. He was a 7-time All-American at Villanova in cross country, indoor and outdoor track. He holds the Villanova school record in the 3000 metres, and was both an NCAA champion and runner-up at that distance. He also won two NCAA DMR titles while at Villanova. Adrian now works as an assistant coach at the University. Adrian married Kelly Coyle, a Villanova alumna, in New Zealand on 12 December 2008.

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  New Zealand
1998	World Junior Championships	Annecy, France	25th (h)	5000m	15:30.97
2003	World Athletics Final	Monte Carlo, Monaco	10th	1500 m	3:43.28
2006	Commonwealth Games	Melbourne, Australia	10th	1500 m	3:44.88
	World Cup	Athens, Greece	8th	5000 m	14:03.29

Personal bests

References

External links

• Adrian Blincoe profile at IAAF
• NZOC profile for Adrian Blincoe