Jonathan Craig Wyatt (born 20 December 1972) is a New Zealand runner. He is a six-time world mountain running champion and an eight-time winner of the world mountain running grand prix series.
Running career Wyatt competed in the men's 5,000 metres at the 1994 Commonwealth Games, reaching the final, and finished sixth in the men's marathon race at the 2002 Commonwealth Games. He is a two-time Olympian, competing at the 1996 Summer Olympics in the 5,000 metres and at the 2004 Summer Olympics in the marathon. He holds the New Zealand national record in the 5K at 13:46, and is the former national record holder for the 10K and half marathon.
Wyatt is a five-time winner of the Red Bull Dolomitenmann race.
Post-running Wyatt works for athletic brand La Sportiva. He became president of the World Mountain Running Association council in 2017.
Personal life Wyatt is married to Italian sky runner and cross-country skier Antonella Confortola. They live in northern Italy with their daughter.
Achievements Representing 1994Athletics at the Commonwealth GamesVictoria, Canada6thMen's 5000m final 13:35:461998World Mountain Running TrophyRéunion, France 1stMen's Individual1:25:192000World Mountain Running TrophyBergen, Germany 1stMen's Individual47:292001Rotorua MarathonRotorua, New Zealand 1stMarathon 2:20:502002Athletics at the Commonwealth Games Manchester, United Kingdom6thMen's Marathon2:14:202002World Mountain Running TrophyInnsbruck, Austria 1stMen's Individual 56:31 2003Jungfrau MarathonInterlaken, Switzerland 1stMarathon2:49:012004Olympic Games Athens, Greece21stMarathon2:17:452004 World Mountain Running TrophySauze d'Oulx, Italy 1stMen's Individual48:472005World Mountain Running TrophyWellington, New Zealand 1stMen's Individual53:232006World Mountain Running TrophyBursa, Turkey 2ndMen's Individual56:222007Jungfrau MarathonInterlaken, Switzerland 1stMarathon2:55:332008World Mountain Running TrophySierre-Crans Montana, Switzerland 1stMen's Individual55:042009Jungfrau MarathonInterlaken, Switzerland 1stMarathon2:58:33
Other results Nuten Opp 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011
References
External links
New Zealand Olympic Committee Athletics: Vili and Willis seeing double Athletics NZ World Mountain Running Association Jonospulse CV page