Craig Michael Barrett (born 16 November 1971, in Ōpunake) is a New Zealand athlete specialising in racewalking. He was the dominant racewalker in New Zealand for many years and is the nation's record holder for the 3 km, 20 km, 30 km, 50 km and 2-hour disciplines. He attended the Olympic Games in Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004). He won a silver medal in the 50 km walk at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.
| Medal record | ||
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| Men's athletics | ||
Representing  New Zealand
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| Commonwealth Games | ||
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2002 Manchester | 50 km walk |
During the 1998 Commonwealth Games, Barrett collapsed within one kilometre of the finish line whilst leading the 50 km walk, reportedly as a result of dehydration.[1]
Personal bests edit
| Distance | Time | Place | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3000 m walk | 11:21.50 NR | Wanganui | 1997 |
| 5000 m walk | 19:34.10 | Auckland | 1996 |
| 20,000 m walk | 1:25:53.8 NR | North Shore | 1998 |
| 20 km walk | 1:22:20 NR | Adelaide | 1998 |
| 30,000 m walk | 2:09:20.4 NR | North Shore | 1998 |
| Marathon walk | 3:08:44 NR | New Plymouth | 1999 |
| 50,000 m walk | 3:52:35.55 NR | Christchurch | 2002 |
| 50 km walk | 3:48:05 NR | New Plymouth | 2001 |
| 2-hour walk | 27820 m NR | North Shore | 1998 |
50 km walk results edit
- 1995 IAAF World Championships 22nd
- 1996 Olympic Games 33rd
- 1997 IAAF World Championships 13th
- 1998 Commonwealth Games DNF
- 1999 IAAF World Championships 7th
- 2000 Olympic Games 18th
- 2001 IAAF World Championships DNF
- 2002 Commonwealth Games 2nd
- 2003 IAAF World Championships DSQ
- 2004 Olympic Games 29th
- 2005 IAAF World Championships DSQ
- 2006 Commonwealth Games 4th
External links edit
References edit
- ^ Malaysia wins first track gold as Kiwi collapses; five Games record set. In: Sports Illustrated. 21 September 1998