Eloise Wellings
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Eloise Wellings (née Poppett) (born 9 November 1982 in White Plains, New York, United States) is an Australian long-distance runner. She represented her country at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne, the 2010 edition in New Delhi and the 2014 edition in Glasgow, and the 2012 Summer Olympics. She was the gold medalist over 5000 metres at the 2003 Summer Universiade. She has also competed internationally in cross country running – her best finish to date was 22nd in the long race at the 2006 IAAF World Cross Country Championships.
She won two consecutive titles at the Zatopek 10,000 metres in 2009, 2010 and 2015.[1]
She won two consecutive titles at the Zatopek 10,000 metres in 2009, 2010 and 2015.[1]
Achievements[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia | ||||
| 1998 | World Junior Championships | Annecy, France | 11th | 3000 m |
| 1999 | World Youth Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | 3000 m |
| 2003 | Universiade | Daegu, South Korea | 1st | 5000 m[2] |
| 2006 | Commonwealth Games | Melbourne, Australia | 4th | 5000 m |
| World Athletics Final | Stuttgart, Germany | 8th | 3000 m | |
| World Cup | Athens, Greece | 4th | 3000 m | |
| 2010 | Commonwealth Games | New Delhi, India | 6th | 10,000 m |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 5th | 5,000 m |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 10th | 5000 m |
Personal bests[edit]
- 1500 metres - 4:13.63 min (2006)
- 3000 metres - 8:41.78 min (2006)
- 5000 metres - 14:54.11 min (2006)
- 10,000 metres - 31:41.31 min (2011)
References[edit]
- Eloise Wellings profile at IAAF
- Jump up ^ Johnson, Len (2010-12-09). Menjo takes Zatopek 10,000m in steamy Melbourne. IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-12-09.
- Jump up ^ Athletics at the 2003 Summer Universiade, official results
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