Cameron Corbishley (born 31 March 1997) is a British race walker. He specialises in the 20 km and 50 km walks.

Cam Corbishley
Corbishley competing in the 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha.
Personal information
Full nameCameron Corbishley
NicknameCam
NationalityBritish
Born (1997-03-31) 31 March 1997 (age 27)
Maidstone, England
EducationLeeds Trinity University
Websitecamcorbishley.weebly.com
Sport
CountryEngland, United Kingdom
SportRacewalking
Event(s)20km, 50km
ClubMedway and Maidstone
Coached byAndi Drake
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
  • 11:19.10 for 3000m
  • 19:49.53 for 5000m
  • 40:59 for 10km
  • 1:24:42 for 20km
  • 3:53:20 for 50km

Career

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2016

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In 2016, he competed in the men's 10,000 metres walk at the 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships held in Bydgoszcz, Poland.[1] He finished in 24th place.[1]

2017

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In May 2017, Corbishley competed in the 20 kilometres walk at the European Race Walking Cup in Poděbrady, Czech Republic. Finishing 36th, with a time of 1:27:26, this resulted in the British Athletics team finishing fourth in the team competition, their highest ever placing.[2]

2018

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Representing England in January 2018, Corbishley took fifth place in the men’s 5000m walk at the Bratislava Elan meeting with a time of 20:16.44.[3]

In March, he competed in the Lugano Trophy 15th Memorial Mario Albisetti 20 km held in Lugano, Switzerland, but was disqualified before the end of the race.[4]

In April, he represented England Athletics at the European Athletics Race Walking permit meeting in Poděbrady, Czech Republic, finishing 33rd with a time of 1:32:47.[5]

In August, Corbishley claimed the gold medal for the 3000m walk at the Manchester International Match, setting a Season Best time of 11:48.07.[6]

2019

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In January 2019, Corbishley took the England Indoor title over 3000 metres in Sheffield, England.[7] He also achieved a new personal best of 19:49.53 over 5000 metres when representing England in the Bratislava Elan meeting.[7]

In March, Corbishley debuted in the 50 kilometres walk in Dudince, Slovakia. This performance set a new British U23 record of 3:53:20,[8] the second fastest time ever by a Briton.[9]

In May, Corbishley set a new personal best over 20 kilometres of 1:25:45 in the European Race Walking Cup in Alytus, Lithuania. Retaking three places in the final lap, Corbishley's performance, alongside Tom Bosworth and Callum Wilkinson, earned the British team a silver medal.[10]

In July, he competed in the men's 20 kilometres walk at the 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships held in Gävle, Sweden.[11] He finished in 12th place.[11]

In August, Corbishley returned to Manchester, England to defend his title for the 3000m walk in the international meet, taking first place again in a time of 11:44.98,[12] a new Championship Best Performance for the Manchester International Match.

In September, he competed in the men's 50 kilometres walk at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[13] He was disqualified after a fourth red card.[13]

Achievements

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Great Britain
2013 European Race Walking Cup (U20) Dudince, Slovakia 41st 10 km walk 48:20
2015 European Race Walking Cup (U20) Murcia, Spain DQ – Disqualified 10 km walk DQ
2016 World Race Walking Cup Rome, Italy 26th 10 km walk 43:27
IAAF World U20 Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland 24th 10,000m walk 43:06.91
2017 European Race Walking Cup Poděbrady, Czech Republic 36th 20 km walk 1:27:26
2019 European Race Walking Cup Alytus, Lithuania 25th 20 km walk 1:25:45
European Athletics U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 12th 20 km walk 1:27:07
IAAF World Championships Doha, Qatar DQ – Disqualified 50 km walk DQ

Statistics

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Personal bests

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Event Time Venue Date Notes
3000 metres race walk 11:19.10 Leeds, United Kingdom 12 June 2017
5000 metres race walk 19:49.53i Bratislava, Slovakia 27 January 2019 Indoor
10 kilometres race walk 40:59.00 Coventry, United Kingdom 1 March 2020
20 kilometres race walk 1:24:42.00 Leeds, United Kingdom 30 June 2019
50 kilometres race walk 3:53:20.00 Dudince, Slovakia 23 March 2019

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Personal life

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Corbishley studied a BA (Hons) in Philosophy, Ethics and Religion at Leeds Trinity University, graduating in 2018.[15]

References

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  1. ^ a b "Men's 10,000 metres walk" (PDF). 2016 IAAF World U20 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Best ever results for Brits at the European Race Walking Cup". United Kingdom Athletics (UKA). 21 May 2017. Retrieved 28 December 2020.
  3. ^ "2018 Bratislava Elan meeting" (PDF). Retrieved 7 February 2021.
  4. ^ "Essential international experience for England walks team in Switzerland". 12 March 2018.
  5. ^ "Heat makes for challenging conditions at Podebrady Race Walks". 9 April 2018.
  6. ^ "Manchester International Match – Saturday 15th August 2018 – Medway and Maidstone AC".
  7. ^ a b "England Athletics 10km Race Walking Championships: Preview". 28 February 2019.
  8. ^ "England Athletics 20k Race Walking championships this weekend". 26 June 2019.
  9. ^ "British Teams Head to Alytus for European Race Walking Cup".
  10. ^ "British Team Claim Silver at European Race Walking Cup".
  11. ^ a b "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  12. ^ "England win at Manchester International – weekly round-up". Athletics Weekly. 19 August 2019.
  13. ^ a b "Men's 50 kilometres walk – Final" (PDF). 2019 World Athletics Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 24 July 2020. Retrieved 24 July 2020.
  14. ^ "Cameron Corbishley". World Athletics.
  15. ^ McIntyre, Annette (3 February 2017). "Leeds Trinity student is nominated for award". Ilkley Gazette. Retrieved 5 August 2020.
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