Nick Willis
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| Commonwealth Games Medal Record | ||
|---|---|---|
| Athletics | ||
| Gold | 2006 Melbourne | Men's 1500 metres |
Nicholas Ian Willis is a New Zealand Athlete, in the 1500 metres, who was a gold medalist at the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne. He was the first athlete from New Zealand to win the 1500 metres at the Commonwealth games (although Peter Snell won gold in Perth in at the Empire Games). His gold-medal winning run was completed in a time of 3:38.49 minutes.
Willis was born on the 25 April 1983 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand, but attends college at the University of Michigan in the United States. His brother, Steve Willis, is also an athlete, and they are the only brothers in the history of New Zealand to have both broken 4:00 minutes for the mile [1].
In 2005, at the Golden League series in Paris, France, Willis broke John Walker's 32 year old record for the 1500 m. In winning the Commonwealth Gold, he has cemented himself in New Zealand's athletics history. His world ranking was 21 as of 30 March 2005.
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[edit] Career highlights
[edit] 2006 Commonwealth Games
1st: 1500 metres (3:38.49)
[edit] New Zealand Track & Field Championships 2006
1st: 1500 metres (3:50.77)
[edit] IAAF, World Championships 2006
6th: 1500 metres (3:40.87)
[edit] Personal Best
His personal best is 3:32.17, set in France, in July 2005
[edit] External links
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