Derek Mandell (born September 18, 1986, in Tamuning, Guam) is a Guamanian middle-distance runner. He took part in the 2008 Oceania Athletics Championships, winning bronze, and 2008 Summer Olympics, where he broke a personal men's 800m record even though Mandell was eliminated in the first round.
He later competed in the 2010 Guam Athletics Championships, where he won two gold medals, the 2011 Pacific Games, where he won a silver medal, and the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, where he set a personal best time of 1:57.11.
He also competed in the men's 800m event at the 2012 Summer Olympics but was again eliminated in the first round.
Biography Early life and education Derek Mandell was an athlete at University of Portland. Mandell joined the team as a walk-on.
Olympic career Mandell qualified for the 2012 Summer Olympics in the 800 m middle-distance run with a universality placement.
Achievements Representing 2004World Junior ChampionshipsGrosseto, Italy34th (h)1500m4:27.272005South Pacific Mini GamesKoror, Palau3rd5000 m17:12.43 min2006Micronesian GamesSaipan, Northern Mariana Islands1st800 m2:03.76 min1st1500 m4:11.92 min GR1st5000 m16:52.85 min1st10,000 m35:47.58 minOceania ChampionshipsApia, Samoa3rd1500 m4:06.35 min2nd5000 m16:18.83 min3rd6 km Cross country27:12 min2008Oceania ChampionshipsSaipan, Northern Mariana Islands3rd1500 m4:05.79 min2010Micronesian GamesKoror, Palau1st800 m1:58.10 min GR1st1500 m4:16.87 min1st10 km road race37:48.443rd4 × 400 m relay3:36.052011Oceania Championships (Regional Division West)Apia, Samoa1st1500 m4:04.59 minPacific GamesNouméa, New Caledonia2nd1500 m4:02.95 min2012Oceania Championships (Regional Division West)Cairns, Australia3rd800 m1:56.51 min1st1500 m4:02.81 min
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