Andi Jones
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Andrew Jones (born 10 October 1978 in Manchester
, England
) is an English athlete who specialises in road, cross country and mountain / fell running
, competing for England & Great Britain. In 2003 he finished 4th in the WMRA World Mountain Trophy in Alaska. Closer to home he competes for Salford Harriers, where he is coached by Bob Merrell. Although one of the UK's leading distance runners Andi chooses to work full time alongside his running career and is employed as a Design and Technology teacher and form tutor at Falinge Park School, Rochdale
.
Andi became the first athlete for 12 years to retain the senior men's title at the 2007 North of England cross country championships in Heaton Park, Manchester. The last runner to win back to back crowns was Rossendale Harrier, Dave Lewis, in 1994 and 1995. For the third time in five years, Gareth Raven of Sale Harriers Manchester finished runner-up.
In July 2009, Jones became the first male to win the Snowdon Race
four times in a row (2006, 2007 and 2008, 2009). He finished tenth in the 2010 London Marathon
, the second best performing European man after Andrew Lemoncello
.
Manchester
Manchester is a city and metropolitan borough in Greater Manchester, England. According to the Office for National Statistics, the 2010 mid-year population estimate for Manchester was 498,800. Manchester lies within one of the UK's largest metropolitan areas, the metropolitan county of Greater...
, England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
) is an English athlete who specialises in road, cross country and mountain / fell running
Fell running
Fell running, also known as mountain running and hill running, is the sport of running and racing, off road, over upland country where the gradient climbed is a significant component of the difficulty...
, competing for England & Great Britain. In 2003 he finished 4th in the WMRA World Mountain Trophy in Alaska. Closer to home he competes for Salford Harriers, where he is coached by Bob Merrell. Although one of the UK's leading distance runners Andi chooses to work full time alongside his running career and is employed as a Design and Technology teacher and form tutor at Falinge Park School, Rochdale
Rochdale
Rochdale is a large market town in Greater Manchester, England. It lies amongst the foothills of the Pennines on the River Roch, north-northwest of Oldham, and north-northeast of the city of Manchester. Rochdale is surrounded by several smaller settlements which together form the Metropolitan...
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Andi became the first athlete for 12 years to retain the senior men's title at the 2007 North of England cross country championships in Heaton Park, Manchester. The last runner to win back to back crowns was Rossendale Harrier, Dave Lewis, in 1994 and 1995. For the third time in five years, Gareth Raven of Sale Harriers Manchester finished runner-up.
In July 2009, Jones became the first male to win the Snowdon Race
Snowdon Race
The Snowdon Race is a ten-mile endurance running competition in Gwynedd, from Llanberis to the peak of Snowdon. Contestants must make the five miles up the Llanberis Path to the summit and return back down. Currently entrants must be over-18 to compete in either the men's or women's race...
four times in a row (2006, 2007 and 2008, 2009). He finished tenth in the 2010 London Marathon
2010 London Marathon
The 2010 London Marathon took place on Sunday, 25 April 2010. Up to 36,000 people are thought to have taken part, a record for the event. The men's event was won by Tsegaye Kebede of Ethiopia with a time of 2:05:19 and the women's event by Liliya Shobukhova of Russia with a time of 2:22:00...
, the second best performing European man after Andrew Lemoncello
Andrew Lemoncello
Andrew Lemoncello is a Scottish long distance runner who competes in the 3000 metres steeplechase and the marathon events. He won a team junior gold medal at the 2001 European Cross Country Championships and won a scholarship to attend Florida State University in 2004...
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Personal bests
- 10 km, 29:28 - Trafford (7 March 2005)
- Half marathon, 1:04:38 - Lake Vyrnwy (2005)
- Marathon, 2:15:20 - London, (26 April 2009)
Major achievements
- 2003 WMRA World Mountain Trophy, Alaska - 4th
- 2006 North of England Cross Country Championships - 1st
- 2006 Liverpool Half MarathonLiverpool Half MarathonThe Liverpool Half Marathon is an annual road running event held on the streets of Liverpool, UK. The event is partly sponsored by JJB Sports. It has previously been sponsored by the Japanese Mizuno Corporation....
- 1st - Great Britain and NI World Cross Country Team 2008
- 2008 Birmingham Half MarathonGreat Birmingham RunThe Great Birmingham Run is an annual half marathon road running event held in Birmingham, UK in October. Formerly known as the Birmingham Half Marathon, from 2011 it became part of the Great Run series of road races....
- 1st