Draft:Peyton Craig
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 28 March 2005 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | Middle distance running |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:45.41 (Adelaide, 2024) 1500m: 3:44.07 (Brisbane, 2022) Mile: 4:12.05 (Melbourne, 2024) 3000m: 8:12.63 (Sydney, 2022) |
Peyton Craig (born 28 March 2005) is an Australian track and field athlete who competes in middle distance running.[1]
Early life[edit]
From Boyne Island in Queensland, Craig excelled at a number of sports, competing in swimming and triathlon as well as Rugby League and cricket. As a 10-year-old, he won a national 100m breaststroke swimming title. As a 17-year-old he finished eighth at the World Triathlon Sprint and Relay Championships.[2]
Career[edit]
He is a member of the Oceania branch of On Athletics Club (OAC) where he is coached by Craig Mottram.[2] He competed at the World Athletics U20 Championships in Cali, Colombia in 2022 over 1500 metres.[3][4]
He won the 2023 de Castella 3000m in 8:18.17 in December 2023 in Melbourne.[5]
He lowered his 800m personal best from 1:47.52 to 1:45.77 mat the ACT State Championships on Australia Day 2024, a new Australia U20 record.[5] The following week, he won the Adelaide Invitational and lowered his personal best to 1.45.41.[4][6] At the Australian Athletics Championships in Adelaide in April 2024, he finished third in the men’s 800 metres race.[7]
References[edit]
- ^ Craig. "Peyton". Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b Gates, Zachary. "Meet Aussie teen running gun Peyton Craig, a multi-talented sports star eyeing the Paris Olympics". Nine.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Men's 15000 metres". World Athletics. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b "On strengthens its OAC Oceania roster with Peyton Craig". Runnning-Insights. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ a b "Peyton Craig Breaks the Australian U20 800m Record". Runnerstribe. January 26, 2024. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Aussie teen gun scraps epic victory". Nine.com. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
- ^ "Hollingsworth wins hottest race of the year, Mitrevski leaps to Paris". athletics.com.au. 14 April 2024. Retrieved 14 April 2024.