Further Information 

Competition Stats

AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS
1500 metres: 1999 (U20) – 2nd, 2000 (OGT) – 10th, 2002 – 1st
5000 metres: 2002 – 2nd (1st Australian), 2004 – 1st, 2005 – 1st, 2006 – 1st, 2007 – 1st, 2008 – 1st, 2011 – 6th (2nd Australian)

INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS
Commonwealth Games: 2002 [Manchester, GBR] – 5000m 6th (13.25.21), 2006 [Melbourne, AUS] – 5000m 2nd (12.58.19), 1500m 9th (3.44.37)
Olympic Games: 2000 [Sydney, NSW] – 5000m HT 8th (13.31.06), 2004 [Athens, GRE] – 5000m 8th (13.25.70), 2008 [Beijing, CHN] – 5000m HT 5th (13:44.39)
World Cross Country: 1999 [Belfast, GBR] – (U20) 18th, 2001 [Ostend, BEL] – 4km 8th, 2002 [Dublin, IRE] – 5th, 2004 [Brussels, BEL] – 4km 9th, 12km 13th, 2005 [Saint-Gelmair, FRA] – 12km 22nd, 2006 [Fukuoka, JPN] – 4km 11th, 2008 [Ediniburgh, GBR] – 12.125km 31st
World indoor championships: 2001 [Lisbon, POR] – 3000m 8th (7.48.34), 2008 [Valencia, ESP]– 3000m 5th (7.52.42), 2012 [Istanbul, TUR] - 3000m 11th (7:48.23)
World championships: 2001 [Edmonton, CAN] – 1500m SF 11th (3.43.21), 2005 [Helsinki, FIN] – 5000m 3rd (13.32.96), 2007 [Osaka, JPN] – 5000m 13th (13.56.24), 2011 [Daegu, KOR] - 5000m Ht1 13th (13:56.60)
World Cup/Continental Cup: 2002 [Madrid, ESP] – 3000m 1st (7.41.37), 2006 [Athens, GRE] – 3000m 1st (7.32.19)

EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS
1500 metres: 3.33.97 – Zurich (SUI), 18/8/06
Mile: 3.48.98 – Oslo (NOR), 29/07/05
3000 metres: 7.32.19 – Athens (GRE), 17/09/06
5000 metres: 12:55.76 – L ondon (GBR), 30/07/04
10,000 metres: 27.34.48 – Stanford, U SA, 4/05/08

RECORD(S)
National/Oceania record – 2000 metres: 4.50.76 – Melbourne, 9/03/2006
National record – 3000 metres: 7.32.19 – Athens (GRE), 17/09/2006
National record – mile: 3.48.98 – Oslo (NOR), 29/07/2005
National record – 5000 metres: 12.55.76 – London (GBR), 30/07/2004

Honours

6 x national 5000m champion
Commonwealth 5000m silver (2006)
World Championship 5000m bronze (2005)

Interesting Facts

Craig is a former Australian junior triathlon champion and was a member of the Victorian triathlon team in 1997 and 1998.

While he has had his normal share of athletics related injuries, his most bizarre setback to date was the result of an accident putting the washing out at home that required five stitches in his foot.

In perhaps the ultimate recognition by a fellow athlete, Ron Clarke dubbed Craig Australia's greatest ever distance runner.