Jason Stewart (runner)
.jpg) Jason Stewart (centre) at the 2005 World Athletics Championships | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 21 November 1981 (age 43) Napier, New Zealand |
| Height | 1.87 m (6 ft 2 in) |
| Weight | 75 kg (165 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Country | New Zealand |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Club | Napier |
| Retired | 2008 |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Highest world ranking | 31 (2005) |
| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:46.19 (Huesden-Zolder, 2005) 1500m: 3:42.39 (Rehlingen, 2004) |
Jason Stewart (born 21 November 1981) is a former New Zealand middle-distance runner.
Junior years
[edit]Stewart is the former national record holder in the 800m for the u/18 (1.51.49) and u/20 (1.48.73) age group categories.
In 2000 he finished 7th over 800m at the IAAF World Junior Athletics Championship in Santiago, Chile.
Senior achievements
[edit]In addition to 2 National titles over 800m (2002,2006), Stewart represented New Zealand in the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, the 2005 World Championships in Helsinki, the 2006 Commonwealth Games in Melbourne (5th place) and represented the Oceania region at the 2006 IAAF World Cup of Athletics in Athens (8th place) .
He achieved a career-best IAAF world ranking of 31 for the 800 metres in 2005
Post-retirement
[edit]Following his career, Stewart worked for Adidas as part of a team tasked with designing new running shoes.[1]
References
[edit]- ^ Laing, Doug (14 December 2011). "Retired Olympian scores dream job". Hawke's Bay Today. Retrieved 23 May 2025.
- ^ "Jason STEWART | Profile | World Athletics".
- 1981 births
- Living people
- New Zealand male middle-distance runners
- Olympic athletes for New Zealand
- People educated at Napier Boys' High School
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2006 Commonwealth Games
- Commonwealth Games athletes for New Zealand
- New Zealand Athletics Championships winners
- 21st-century New Zealand sportsmen