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Collis Birmingham
Australian runner
Collis Birmingham (born 27 December )[2] is an Australian middle- and long-distance runner.
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Career
Born in Carlton, Victoria,[3] Birmingham made his international debut at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, placing 84th in the junior race.
His first senior international race came four years later at the Championships.[4] That year he won his first national title in his debut over the 10, metres distance by winning the Zatopek 10K ahead of Martin Dent.[5] At the IAAF World Cross Country Championships he took 73rd place and he participated in the Olympic Games in the metres event but failed to qualify for the final.
He came third at the Great Yorkshire Run 10K and made a half marathon debut at the Great North Run, running a time of minutes.
The season saw Birmingham break the Oceanian record for the 10,&#;m with a run of minutes in Berkeley, California.[6] He won the Australian &#;m title in March,[7] then placed 29th at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships – his best ever placing at the competition.
He came fourth in the Emsley Carr Mile and was selected for both &#;m and 10,&#;m races at the World Championships in Athletics. He failed to finish the longer race and came 16th in the &#;m final.[4] Near the end of the year he won his second 10K race at the Zatopek Classic and also placed second at the Great Australian Run, winning the Australian 15K road title.[8][9]
In , Birmingham ran a metres best of minutes, a metres best of minutes and a metres best of minutes.
He was 83rd at the IAAF World Cross Country Championships and was chosen to represent Oceania in the &#;m at the IAAF Continental Cup, where he came sixth.
He ran in both &#;m and 10,&#;m events at the Commonwealth Games in Delhi, finishing sixth and ninth, respectively. He represented Australia at the World Championships in Athletics, but did not progress beyond the &#;m heats.[4]
He entered the New York City Half Marathon and ran the distance in minutes.
He set three track bests that year, recording minutes for the metres, minutes for the &#;m and minutes for the &#;m. His &#;m best came in a runner-up performance at the London Grand Prix,[10] although he was eliminated in the heats for that event at the London Olympics a month later.[3] He set his fourth personal best of the year at the Great North Run, reaching seventh place with a time of minutes.
Birmingham improved this further to minutes at the Kagawa Marugame Half Marathon, which he won by a margin of twenty seconds.[11]
In August , Birmingham attended the London Marathon Young Athletes Training Camp at St Mary's University College, Twickenham as a special guest and was interviewed by 80–90 potential future running stars.
Other special guests who attended the camp were Andrew Osagie, Ross Murray and Mick Woods.[12]
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Representing &#;Australia | |||||
| Olympic Games | Beijing, China | 15th (h) | m | ||
| World Championships | Berlin, Germany | 16th | m | ||
| – | 10,m | DNF | |||
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 6th | m | ||
| 9th | 10,m | ||||
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 19th (h) | m | ||
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 34th (h) | m | ||
| World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 24th | 10,m | ||
| World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 10th | m | ||
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 4th | 4 × m | ||
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, Scotland | 12th | m | ||
| IAAF World Relays | Nassau, Bahamas | 3rd | Distance medley relay | ||
| World Championships | Beijing, China | 15th (h) | m | ||
| World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 13th (h) | m | ||
Personal bests
Training
Birmingham is currently running miles to miles every week.
He currently lives in Australia but comes to England for 6 weeks in the summer to train; often at St Mary's University College, Twickenham in London. Also, he trains at Bushy Park – the second largest of the Royal Parks of London, at hectares (1, acres) in area.[13]
Birmingham has trained the Tokyo Olympic runner, Stewart McSweyne.[14]
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Collis Birmingham - Wikipedia: Gandhi said his great aim in life was to have a vision of God. His life and teachings are celebrated in India every year on Gandhi Jayanti, his birth anniversary, a national holiday honouring his enduring legacy. Yet, his legacy of non-violent resistance, along with his unwavering dedication to social justice and equality, continues to ignite the spirits of people around the world to this very day. Australia at the World Championships in Athletics.
IAAF. Retrieved on 23 February
- ^Hurst, Mike (13 December ). Birmingham debuts impressively to seize Australian 10,m title. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 February
- ^Birmingham breaks national recordArchived 27 October at the Wayback Machine. Inside Athletics.Biography of mahatma gandhi The Salt Satyagraha proved a great success, capturing the hearts and minds of the Indian people. Mohandas Karamchand Gandhi returned to India in and took an active part in the Indian National Congress, a movement dedicated to Indian independence. Work Experiences. Wikidata item.
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- ^Hurst, Mike (5 March ). Weather deters sub in Melbourne; Hooker outstanding again – IAAF World Athletics Tour. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 February
- ^Johnson, Len (10 December ). Birmingham and Wellings take Zatopek 10,m titles; rain restricts World Champion Samuels in Melbourne.Collis birmingham biography of mahatma His father was Dwan Chif Minister of Probandar. Our life is a long and arduous quest after Truth. He represented Australia at the World Championships in Athletics , but did not progress beyond the m heats. Rani Lakshmi Bai, born on 19 November in India, was a brave queen and leader during a time of conflict.
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- ^Johnson, Len (29 November ). Weidlinger upstages Wanjiru in Melbourne. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 February
- ^Brown, Matthew (13 July ). In response to the injustices he witnessed, Gandhi established the Natal Indian Congress in , aiming to address and alleviate the suffering of his fellow Indian citizens. His ideologies of ahimsa and satyagraha brought the Mighty British Empire on its keens, ultimately making India an independent country. Campus Experiences. This chapter, titled "Knowing Gandhi," explores Gandhi's biography, philosophy, and contributions to India's war for freedom.
Hurdlers provide the highlights on Day One in London – Samsung Diamond League. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 February
- ^Nakamura, Ken (3 February ). Gelana under pressure but retains Marugame Half Marathon title. IAAF. Retrieved on 23 February
- ^"Endurance and Performance Centre (EPC) &#; St Mary's University".
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- ^"Bushy Park &#; Hampton, London".
- ^"Stewart McSweyn". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 17 September