Athlete Profiles
Kerryn McCann
Kerryn McCann (nee Hindmarsh)
Kerryn's athletic career started in 6th grade at primary school where she won the State Cross Country Championship. Kerryn ran her first marathon aged 19, placing 3rd at the Australian Championships.
Her most memorable moment of 2006, was the most memorable moment of the 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games. In a stirring finish to the marathon, Kerryn and Kenyan Hellen Cherono swapped the lead over the closing 3kms as they ran towards the MCG. A capacity crowd within the stadium watched on the screens as the two athletes fought it out and roared whenever Kerryn took the lead. They entered the stadium to perhaps the greatest roar the 1956 Olympic venue has ever heard, which lifted Kerry over the closing 300m to take gold and successfully defend her title from Manchester.
- Date of Birth:
- 02.05.1967
- Discipline:
- Marathon
- Occupation:
- Athlete/Mother
- Height:
- 162cm
- Weight:
- 47kg
- State:
- NSW
- Coach:
- Chris Wardlaw
- Previous Coaches:
- N/A
- Scholarship:
- NSWIS
- Club:
- Kembla Joggers
- Place of Birth/Residence:
- Bulli,NSW/Coledale NSW
- Marital Status
- Married
- Gallery
Further Information
Competition Stats
AUSTRALIAN CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Mile:1988 - 1st
3000 metres:1994 - 3rd
10000 metres:1995 – 2nd, 1999 – 2nd, 2000 – 4th, 2002 – 1st, 2006 –
2nd
Cross Country:1992 – 1st, 1998 – 2nd, 1999 - 1st
Half Marathon:1992 – 2nd, 1993 – 1st, 1994 – 2nd, 2006 – 1st
Marathon:1986 – 3rd, 1988 – 1st, 1993 - 1st
INTERNATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS:
Commonwealth Games:1994 – Marathon 10th (2:40.10), 2002 - 10,000 -
DNS, Marathon – 1st (2:30.05) 2006 Marathon 1st (2:30.54)
Olympic Games:1996 - Marathon – 28th (2:36.41), 2000 – Marathon
11th(2:28.37) 2004 -Marathon 31st (2:41.41)
World Championships:1995 - Marathon 15th (2:36.29), 1999 - Marathon
23rd (2:38.31)
World Cross Country: 1988 - 6km – 104th, 1993 – 38th, 1994 – 98th,
1995 – 79th, 1999 - 18th
World Half Marathon:1993 – 38th (1:14.11)
Marathon Career (23 races/22 finished):
06/08/86 6th Sydney, 2:54.39
24/07/88 3rd Gold Coast (Aust Champs – 1st ) 2:44.05
05/03/89 8th Los Angeles 2:45.17
18/07/93 2nd Gold Coast 2:40.10
30/01/94 11th Osaka 2:34.08
27/08/94 10th Victoria,Canada 2:40.10
02/05/95 9th London 2:33.23
05/08/95 15th Goteborg 2:36.29 (short course)
28/07/96 28th Atlanta 2:36.41
18/04/99 7th London 2:28.43
29/08/99 23rd Seville 2:38.31
16/ 4/00 5th London 2:25.59
24/09/00 11th Sydney 2:28.37
05/11/00 8th New York 2:30.39
07/10/01 3rd Chicago 2:26:04
27/01/02 4th Osaka 2:28.30
28/07/02 1st Manchester 2:30.05
03/11/02 7th New York 2:27:51
22/09/04 31st Athens 2:41.41
07/11/04 10th New York 2:32.06
6/03/05 DNF Los Angeles
05/06/05 4th San Diego 2:32.29
19/03/06 1st Melbourne 2:30.54
ANNUAL PROGRESSION:
Marathon
1988 2:44.05
1989 2:45.17
1993 2:40.09
1994 2:34.08
1995 2:33.23
1996 2:36.41
1999 2:28.44
2000 2:25.59
2001 2:26.04
2002 2:27:51
2004 2:32.06
2005 2:32.29
2006 2:30.54
EVENTS / PERSONAL BESTS:
5000 metres
2000 15.08.69
10000 metres
1999 31.55.94
Half Marathon
2000 1:07.48
Marathon
2000 2:25.59
Interesting Facts
Kerryn's husband, Greg, was a two-time
Australian surfing representative and was Australian Champion in
1983.
Their son Brenton, was born in September 1997 and celebrated his
third birthday on the day of the Sydney Olympic Opening
Ceremony.
Kerryn's father, John, ran his first marathon at the age of 41
and recorded a time of 2:40.58.
On 25 October 2003, Kerryn gave birth to her second child, a
daughter Josie.
On 5 September 2007, Kerryn gave birth to her third child, a son
Cooper.
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