Craig Barrett (racewalker)

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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.

Craig Barrett
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 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

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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

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    • 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
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References

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