Jonathan Craig Wyatt (born 20 December 1972) is a
New Zealand
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runner. He is a six-time
world mountain running champion and an eight-time winner of the
world mountain running grand prix series.
Running career
Wyatt competed in the men's 5,000 metres at the
1994 Commonwealth Games
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, reaching the final, and finished sixth in the men's marathon race at the
2002 Commonwealth Games
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. He is a two-time Olympian, competing at the
1996 Summer Olympics
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in the 5,000 metres and at the
2004 Summer Olympics
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The Games saw 10,625 athletes ...
in the marathon. He holds the
New Zealand national record in the 5K at 13:46, and is the former national record holder for the 10K and half marathon.
Wyatt is a five-time winner of the
Red Bull
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Dolomitenmann race.
Post-running
Wyatt works for athletic brand
La Sportiva
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History
Narciso Delladio started his business by manufacturing boots and clogs for farmers and lumberjacks. In World War II, he helped to p ...
. He became president of the
World Mountain Running Association
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council in 2017.
Personal life
Wyatt is married to
Italia
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n
sky runner
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and
cross-country skier Antonella Confortola.
They live in northern Italy with their daughter.
Achievements
Other results
;
Nuten Opp
* 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
References
External links
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New Zealand Olympic CommitteeAthletics: Vili and Willis seeing doubleAthletics NZWorld Mountain Running Association
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1972 births
Athletes (track and field) at the 1994 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 1996 Summer Olympics
Athletes (track and field) at the 2002 Commonwealth Games
Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
Living people
New Zealand mountain runners
New Zealand male long-distance runners
Olympic athletes for New Zealand
Athletes from Lower Hutt
New Zealand sky runners
Snowshoe runners
Tower runners
World Mountain Running Championships winners
World Long Distance Mountain Running Championships winners
Commonwealth Games athletes for New Zealand
New Zealand Athletics Championships winners