Lee Merrien

Lee Merrien
Lee Merrien at the 2012 London Marathon
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1979-04-26) 26 April 1979 (age 45)[1]
Guernsey
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
 Guernsey
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 m, 1,500 m, 5,000 m, Marathon
ClubLee Merrien Running
Coached byJohn Nuttall
Achievements and titles
World finals2002 Commonwealth Games – 1,500 m – 15th
2006 Commonwealth Games – 1,500 m – 15th
2006 Commonwealth Games – 10,000 m – 14th
2010 Commonwealth Games – 5,000 m – 15th
2010 Commonwealth Games – 10,000 m – 14th
2018 Commonwealth Games - Marathon - 8th
Regional finals2010 European Championships – 8th
Medal record
Island Games
Gold medal – first place 2003 Guernsey 1,500 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Shetland 1,500 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Shetland 5,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2005 Shetland 4x400 m relay
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rhodes 1,500 m
Gold medal – first place 2007 Rhodes 5,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2009 Åland 1,500 m
Gold medal – first place 2009 Åland 5,000 m
Gold medal – first place 2011 Isle of Wight Half marathon
Gold medal – first place 2017 Gotland Half marathon
Silver medal – second place 2001 Isle of Man 1,500 m
Silver medal – second place 2003 Guernsey 800 m
Silver medal – second place 2015 Jersey Half marathon
Silver medal – second place 2017 Gotland 10,000m
Bronze medal – third place 2001 Isle of Man 800 m

Lee Merrien (born 26 April 1979) is a British middle distance and long-distance runner. He was named to the British team for the 2012 Summer Olympics following a Facebook campaign after he was initially not selected to the team. He has won multiple events at the Island Games for his home of Guernsey.

  1. ^ "Lee Merrien". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 July 2012.