Craig Mottram is pictured above (32) in the home straight of the 5000m final at the
2005 World Championships in Helsinki. He produced a fine finishing burst to sneak
past defending champion Eliud Kipchoge (560, red vest in the centre) to capture the
bronze medal in a time of 13: 32.96. Mottram was the only non African athlete to finish
in the top eight and the medal was his first at a major championship.
Benjamin Limo (565) won the Gold and Sileshi Sihine (274) the silver.
.
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Men's 5000m. Final.
2005 World Athletics Championships.
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| 1. Benjamin LIMO |
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KEN |
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13: 32.55 |
| 2. Sileshi SIHINE |
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ETH |
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13: 32.81 |
| 3. Craig MOTTRAM |
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AUS |
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13: 32.96 |
| 4. Eliud KIPCHOGE |
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KEN |
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13: 33.04 |
| 5. Ali SAID-SIEF |
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ALG |
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13: 33.25 |
| 6. John KIBOWEN |
|
KEN |
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13: 33.77 |
| 7. Tariku BEKELE |
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ETH |
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13: 34.76 |
| 8. Dejene BIRHANE |
|
ETH |
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13: 34.98 |
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Craig is pictured above leading Haile Gebrselassie with one lap to go during the 5000m at the
London Grand Prix. Craig's time of 12m 55.76 bettered his Australian record by over 7 seconds
to become the first Australian to break the 13 minute barrier. Gebrselassie went on to win
the race in 12m 55.51, a UK All Comers record. Photo George Herringshaw. 30th. July 2004. ©
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Men's 5000m British Grand Prix,
London
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| 1 Haile Gebrselassie |
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Eth |
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12: 55.51 |
| 2 Craig Mottram |
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Aus |
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12: 55.76 |
| 3 Abde Goumri |
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Mor |
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12: 59.04 |
| 4 Boniface Songok |
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Ken |
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13: 00.62 |
| 5 Alistair Cragg |
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Ire |
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13: 12.74 |
Craig Mottram on his way to victory in the men's 3,000 metres at the 2002 World Cup in Madrid.
Photo G. Herringshaw.21st September 2002. ©
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Men's 3000 metres.
2002 World Cup, Madrid
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| 1 Craig Mottram |
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Aus |
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7: 41.37 |
| 2 José David Galván |
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Mex |
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7: 47.43 |
| 3 Roberto García |
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Spa |
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7: 53.96 |
| 4 Paul Bitok |
|
Ken |
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7: 56.31 |
| 5 Anthony Whiteman |
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Gbr |
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8: 03.33 |
| 6 Ahmed Ibrahim Hashim |
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Qat |
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8: 08.31 |
| 7 Sergiy Lebid |
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Ukr |
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8: 08.65 |
| 8 Bolota Asmerom |
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USA |
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8: 10.66 |
| 9 Raphael Schäfer |
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Ger |
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8: 33.89 |
In 2006 Craig also won the 3,000 metres at the World Cup in Athens. 7m.32.19.
Personal best times.
1500m 3:33.97 (Zurich, Switzerland, 18 August 2006)
Mile 3:48.98 (Oslo, Norway, 29 July 2005, Oceanic Record)
2000m 4:50.76 (Melbourne, Australia, 3 September 2006, Oceanic Record)
3000m 7:32.19 (Athens, Greece, 17 September 2006, Oceanic Record)
2 miles 8:03.50 (Eugene, Oregon, 6 October 2007, Oceanic Record)
5000m 12:55.76 (London, England, 30 July 2004, Oceanic Record) see photo above
10,000m 27:34.48 (Stanford, United States, 5 April 2008)
10 km (road) 27:54 (Manchester, England, 23 May 2004, Oceanic Record)
ANNUAL PROGRESS 5,000m.
2012 13:16.08 Heusden-Zolder 07 JUL
2011 13:11.51 Birmingham 10 JUL
2010 13:36.03 Heusden-Zolder 10 JUL
2009 13:50.84 Geelong 24 OCT
2008 13:11.99 Melbourne 21 FEB
2007 13:04.97 Ostrava 27 JUN
2006 12:58.19 Melbourne 20 MAR
2005 12:56.13 London (CP) 22 JUL
2004 12:55.76 London (CP) 30 JUL (personal best & Australian record)
2003 13:17.81 Rovereto 10 SEP
2002 13:12.04 Melbourne 07 MAR
2001 13:23.94 Solihull 23 JUN
2000 13:26.20 London, BP 25 JUN