Milly Clark Explained

Milly Clark
Birth Name:Amelia Jane Clark
Nationality:Australian
Residence:Launceston, Tasmania
Birth Date:1 March 1989
Sport:Track and field
Event:Steeplechase, 10,000 m, half marathon, marathon
Pb:800m - 2:12.26 (2020)[1] 1500m - 4:21.52 (2017)[2] 3000m 9:08.33 (2017)[3] 3000 m Steeplechase – 10:01.43 (2012)
5000m - 15:41.05 (2020)[4]
10,000 m – 33:24.89 (2017) 10K - 33.16 (2020)[5]
Half Marathon – 1:10:48 (2016)[6]
Marathon – 2:26.58 (2021)
Education:Drake University, University of Sydney, University of Tasmania
Olympics:Rio De Janeiro, 2016

Milly Clark (born 1 March 1989) is an Australian long distance runner. She ran her first official marathon in 2015 in Amsterdam where she placed third[7] and qualified for the 2016 Rio Olympics. She placed 18th at the Olympics and was the first Australian runner to cross the line.

Clark won the Australian 3000m steeplechase title in 2012[8] and placed third in the Zatopek 10,000 meter championship in 2013.[9] Clark first represented Australia at the World Half Marathon Championships in Cardiff in 2016, where she placed 11th in a personal best time of 1:10.48.[6] Her personal best time for the marathon is currently 2:26.58, set at the Melbourne Marathon in 2021, a race which she won.[10]

Clark's mother Margaret (née Jack)[11] competed for Australia in gymnastics at the 1978 Commonwealth Games and the World Gymnastics Championships in 1979. Her aunt Elizabeth Jack is a former Olympic diver, representing Australia at Montreal in 1976.[12]

Notes and References

  1. https://assets.website-files.com/5c79b6c7ee880758d3b74cf3/5fc1e09b40810b4c6f993354_28%20Nov%2020%20Rd%207C%20Official%20Resuts.pdf
  2. https://cdn.revolutionise.com.au/cups/aa/files/zetbrz9ovonokzh1.pdf
  3. Web site: Win for Clark at NSW 3000 Championships. www.susf.com.au. 12 November 2017.
  4. https://www.https://www.northerntasathletics.org.au/wp-content/uploads/2020/11/Results-11-11-2020.htm
  5. Web site: Results List. thetimingguysresults.com.
  6. https://wwf-marathon-championships/iaafcardiff-university-world-half-marathon-ch-7093751/results/women/half-marathon/final/result/
  7. Web site: Kipyego and Chepkirui battle the cold to win in Amsterdam| News. www.worldathletics.org.
  8. Web site: Australian Championships - Women - 2011-12. athletics.possumbility.com.
  9. Web site: Milly takes long way round to marathon. 25 July 2016. 23 April 2017.
  10. Web site: Kenyan holds out Aussie flyer in women's Gold Coast Marathon. Gold Coast Marathon. 22 June 2023 .
  11. Web site: Margaret Jack | Commonwealth Games Federation.
  12. Web site: Milly Clark (NSW) Athletics Australia. www.athletics.com.au. 28 March 2020.