Krishna Stanton

Krishna Lee Stanton (née Wood; born 18 May 1966)[1] is an Australian former distance runner. She finished fourth in the 3000 metres at the 1987 IAAF World Indoor Championships and went on to win the silver medal in the marathon at the 2002 Commonwealth Games.[2] She also competed at the 1992 Barcelona Olympics.[3] A four-time Australian champion, she won the 3000 metres title in 1990 and 1993, the 15 km in 1990 and the marathon in 2001.[4]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
1987 World Indoor Championships Indianapolis, United States 4th 3000 m 8:48.38
World Cross Country Championships Warsaw, Poland 8th 5.1 km 17:11
1991 World Cross Country Championships Antwerp, Belgium 87th 6.4 km 22:15
1992 World Cross Country Championships Boston, United States 77th 6.4 km 22:50
Olympic Games Barcelona, Spain 22nd (h) 3000 m 9:00.62
1994 Commonwealth Games Victoria, Canada 11th 10,000 m 33:11.44
2002 Commonwealth Games Manchester, England 2nd Marathon 2:34:52
(h) Indicates overall position in qualifying heats
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References
  1. "Krishna Stanton". Sports Reference. Archived from the original on 18 April 2020. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  2. "Marathon clean sweep for Aussies". BBC News. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. "Women 3000m Olympic Games Barcelona 1992". Todor 66. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. "Australian Championshsips (Women)". GBR athletics. Retrieved 25 July 2017.



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