Laura Whittle

Laura Whittle (née Kenney on 27 June 1985) a Scottish long-distance runner.[4]

Laura Whittle
Whittle at the 2016 Olympics
Personal information
Born27 June 1985 (1985-06-27) (age 35)
Blackpool, England
EducationLoughborough University
Height175 cm (5 ft 9 in)[1]
Weight59 kg (130 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)1500–5000 m
ClubRoyal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club
Coached byGeorge Gandy[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)1500 m – 4:12.48 (2009)
3000 m – 8:50.37 (2009)
5000 m – 15:08.58 (2016)[3]

Whittle was born to an English father and Scottish mother.[4] Her father competed for Scotland in the marathon and cross-country running and motivated Laura to run in a club when she was 11 years old.[2]

At the 2006 European Cross Country Championships she won a team gold medal in the under-23 women's race.[5] She won the 5000 metre title at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships.[6] Whittle finished 38th at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race.[7] She also finished 8th at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.[8] Whittle also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[9]

Personal life

She married 1500m runner Rob Whittle in 2010 and changed her name from Laura Kenney to Laura Whittle.[10]

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References
  1. Laura Whittle. rio2016.com
  2. Laura Whittle. nbcolympics.com
  3. Laura Whittle at World Athletics
  4. Hello (24 March 2008). "Kenney plumps for Scotland in time for 'home' run on Sunday". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  5. "Holovchenko unexpectedly triumphs – European Cross Country Champs, Women's Races". iaaf.org. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  6. "BBC SPORT | Athletics | Kenney delighted by shock victory". BBC News. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  7. "Senior Race Result – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships". iaaf.org. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  8. "BBC Sport — Athletics — Stunning Jeter run upstages Bolt". BBC News. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  9. "Laura Whittle 6th at Commonwealth Games ! | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club". Rscac.co.uk. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
  10. Dick, Brian (25 July 2013). "Athletics: Laura back in love with her running". Birmingham Mail.
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