| Birth date | 27 June 1985 (age 41) |
|---|---|
| Birth place | Blackpool, England |
| Height | 175 cm[1] |
| Weight | 59 kg |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500–5000 m |
| Pb | 1500 m – 4:12.48 (2009) 3000 m – 8:50.37 (2009) 5000 m – 15:08.58 (2016)[2] |
| Club | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club |
| Education | Loughborough University |
| Show-medals | yes |
Laura Whittle (née Kenney; born 27 June 1985) a Scottish long-distance runner.[3]
Whittle was born to an English father and Scottish mother.[3] Her father competed for Scotland in the marathon and cross-country running and motivated Laura to run in a club when she was 11 years old.[4]
At the 2006 European Cross Country Championships she won a team gold medal in the under-23 women's race.[5] She won the 5000 metre title at the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships.[6] Whittle finished 38th at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships – Senior women's race.[7] She also finished 8th at the 2009 IAAF World Athletics Final.[8] Whittle also competed at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.[9]
Whittle qualified to represent Team GB in the 5000m at the 2016 Olympic Games. [10] She finished 10th in her heat in a time of 15:31.30
International competitions
| Representing | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | European Athletics U23 Championships | Debrecen, Hungary. | 1st | 5000m | 16:22.28 |
Personal life
She married 1500m runner Rob Whittle in 2010 and changed her name from Laura Kenney to Laura Whittle.[11]
References
- ^ Laura Whittle. rio2016.com
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- ^ Hello (24 March 2008). "Kenney plumps for Scotland in time for 'home' run on Sunday". The Scotsman. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ Laura Whittle. nbcolympics.com
- ^ "Holovchenko unexpectedly triumphs – European Cross Country Champs, Women’s Races". iaaf.org. 10 December 2006. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "BBC SPORT | Athletics | Kenney delighted by shock victory". BBC News. 20 March 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Senior Race Result – 36th IAAF World Cross Country Championships". iaaf.org. 30 March 2008. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "BBC Sport — Athletics — Stunning Jeter run upstages Bolt". BBC News. 13 September 2009. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Laura Whittle 6th at Commonwealth Games ! | Royal Sutton Coldfield Athletics Club". Rscac.co.uk. 20 October 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2015.
- ^ "Rio Games: Jo Pavey named in GB athletics team at 42". bbc
- ^ Dick, Brian (25 July 2013). "Athletics: Laura back in love with her running". Birmingham Mail