Jake Robertson
New Zealand long-distance runner / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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 | |
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Nationality | New Zealand |
Born | (1989-11-14) 14 November 1989 (age 34) 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]