James Nipperess (born 21 May 1990) is an Australian long distance runner who specialized in the steeplechase.[2] He won 6 Australian titles in the 3000m steeplechase, and also won an Australian Cross Country Championship. He competed at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing and World Cross Country Championships in Guiyang.
 Nipperess finishing 3rd in the 2017 Burnie Ten | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | James Ian Nipperess |
| Born | 21 May 1990 Penshurst, Sydney |
| Education | University of Sydney[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Club | Sydney University Athletics Club |
| Coached by | Ken Green Albie Thomas (–2008) Dick Telford |
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Australia
| |||||
| 2011 | Universiade | Shenzhen, China | 8th (h) | 1500 m | 3:47.24 |
| 2013 | Universiade | Kazan, Russia | 12th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:17.10 |
| 2014 | Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 9th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:16.76 |
| 2015 | World Championships | Beijing, China | 33rd (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:56.01 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 9th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:58.16 |
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:49.61 (Sydney 2009)
- 1500 metres – 3:41.01 (Melbourne 2009)
- 3000 metres – 7:55.79 (Sydney 2020)
- 5000 metres – 13:56.55 (Hobart 2009)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:30.13 (Sydney 2021)
References edit
- ^ Senior success for James Nipperess
- ^ "James Nipperess". IAAF. 25 August 2015. Retrieved 25 August 2015.
External links edit
- James Nipperess at World Athletics
- James Nipperess at Athletics Australia
- James Nipperess at Australian Athletics Historical Results
- James Nipperess at the Commonwealth Games Federation (archived)
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