Jacob Bragg
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality |  Australia |
| Born | 15 May 2000 Australia |
| Occupation | Student at Brisbane Grammar School[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 1500 m, 3000 m, 5000 m, 10,000 m, Half Marathon[2] |
| Coached by | Brian Chapman[3] |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best | Half Marathon: 78:53 (Brisbane 2013) |
Jacob Bragg (born 15 May 2000) is an Australian long-distance runner who holds the world single age record for U13 half marathon.[4][2]
Training[edit]
Bragg currently trains at UQ Athletics Centre and the Queensland Sport and Athletics Centre under the training of Brian Chapman.[3]
Career[edit]
On 24 November 2013, Bragg represented the University of California, Los Angeles and finished 6th in the open 5,000 m event, finishing 4 seconds behind the bronze medalist at the "We run the city" event at the Campus of the University of Southern California campus.[5]
References[edit]
- ^ "Queensland teenager Jacob Bragg sets world marathon record". The Australian. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ a b "Queensland teenager Jacob Bragg sets world marathon record". courier Mail. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ a b "Oz teen sets new world record for 13-year-old in 21 km half-marathon". Business Standard. 10 August 2013. Retrieved 8 January 2015.
- ^ "World Single Age Records- Half Marathon". Association of Road Racing Statisticians. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
- ^ "Race results for We Run The City". Racemine. Archived from the original on 21 February 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
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