Sean Patrick Wade (born 2 February 1966 in

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) is a

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from New Zealand, who represented his native country in the men's marathon at the 1996 Summer Olympics in

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. There he finished in 83rd place. Wade was also a member of the Kiwi team at the

1990 Commonwealth Games The 1990 Commonwealth Games ( mi, 1990 Taumāhekeheke Commonwealth) were held in Auckland, New Zealand from 24 January – 3 February 1990. It was the 14th Commonwealth Games, and part of New Zealand's 1990 sesquicentennial celebrations. Parti ...

, where he ended up in 11th position in the men's steeplechase. Now representing the United States, Wade has competed continuously since his time as an elite open athlete. In 2016, he set several age group world records in masters' athletics.

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KenyanWay.com/Sean Wade's running group at Houston, TX
1966 births Living people New Zealand male long-distance runners New Zealand male steeplechase runners Athletes (track and field) at the 1990 Commonwealth Games Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics Olympic athletes of New Zealand Athletes from Wellington City Commonwealth Games competitors for New Zealand {{NewZealand-athletics-bio-stub