Haley McGregor

Haley McGregor or Hayley McGregor is a retired Australian runner.

2002 Commonwealth Games

At the 2002 Commonwealth Games, she finished 11th in the Women's 5000 metres.[1] She was the national champion in 2002 at that distance to secure her Commonwealth Games spot.[2]

2004 Olympics

At the 2004 Olympics, she finished 25th in the Women's 10,000 metres.[3] She was national runner-up in 2004 at that distance, but since she was defeated by someone with the A-Standard she was also selected to compete.[4]

Other running achievements

She has competed multiple times at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships.[5]

She was a multiple-time winner of the Zatopek Classic.[6] In the 2004 race she earned her Olympic qualifying time.[2]

In 2003 and 2004, she won both the City to Surf in Sydney and the Burnie Ten.[7][8]

In addition, she was runner-up in the 2005 Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Marathon.[9]

Kayak career

McGregor was an accomplished kayak athlete. She earned a scholarship to the Victorian Institute of Sport and won multiple Victoria championships.[10]

References
  1. "BBC SPORT | Commonwealth Games 2002 | Statistics". BBC News. 31 July 2002. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  2. "Win has McGregor closer to Athens". www.theage.com.au. 5 December 2003. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  3. "BBC SPORT - Olympics 2004 - Athletics - Results - Women's 10000m results".
  4. "Relief then selection joy for McGregor - Sport". www.theage.com.au. 2 March 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  5. "Haley McGregor | Profile". iaaf.org. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  6. "McGregor retains Zatopek title". iaaf.org. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  7. "McGregor wins City to Surf - Sport". www.smh.com.au. 9 August 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  8. "CoolRunning Australia - Latest News". Coolrunning.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  9. "ESPN.com - Ethiopians sweep in Arizona". Espn.go.com. Associated Press. 9 January 2005. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
  10. "Australian Olympic Committee: Haley McGregor". Corporate.olympics.com.au. Retrieved 6 February 2016.
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