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Benita Willis Current and Memorable Achievements Benita Willis Current and Memorable Achievements Benita Willis is an 4x Olympian Ambassador Australia long distance (2000, 2004, 2008, 2012) • Village Roadshow Theme Parks Gold Coast runner who won the Marathon Ambassador World Cross Country • Pan Pacific Masters Games Ambassador Championships in 2004. 2004 Australian • Mackay Marina Run Ambassador Benita’s academic qualifications • Major contributor of Athletics Australia’s include a human movement / Athlete Junior Sports Policy education degree and a post of the year graduate certificate in Sports Nutrition. World Championship win She also has a World Athletics recognised in Parliament level 4 Coach certification and a (John Howard) Guest Speaker certificate 4 in Personal Training, which includes current first-aid • Guest speaker at various sports awards nights, qualifications and insurance. business development days 2018 inducted into Athletics • Guest speaker for the Education Department (Toowoomba) – International Women’s Australia Day breakfast I started running when I Hall of Fame • Guest speaker Queensland University of was 10 years old. I grew up Technology paediatrics conference near the beach just north • Commentator of various running + trail events of Mackay. At low tide, it was great for running. My dad loved running and I started running with him. – Benita Director of Qrun (recreational running arm of Queensland Athletics) and Events Management Queensland Australian International Records Success 2001 Winner Winner! Other Achievements 3km Indoor 8:42:75 (Lisbon) • Great North Run 2004 • Great Edinburgh • 3rd in Chicago Marathon 2006 Run 2008 • Berlin Half • 5th in Chicago Marathon 2007 2002 Marathon 2007 • Vegas Half • 2nd in Houston Marathon 2012 2km Marathon 2011 5:37:71 (Ostrava) • Friehofers Run for Women in New York • Numerous gold label 5,000m 2006, 2007, 2008 World Athletics track 14:47:60 (Berlin) 2003 events in Europe 3000m • Numerous large cross- Benita Willis is without doubt, 8:38:06 (Gateshead) country races on the • 10+ races in Japan Australia’s greatest female European XC circuit including Osaka GP 5km, distance runner. 2004 5km Road including the famous Chiba XC and others 14:59 (London) Cinque Mulini Italy throughout my career – Sam Burke, runnerstribe.com 20km Road 1:04:36 10,000m (Newcastle) 30:37:68 (Paris) 2006 10km Road 31:17 (Manchester) 2004 World Cross Country 25km Road 1:23:25 (Chicago) medal 3x winner 25x Bronze 30km Road 1:40:12 (Chicago) World at the World Cross representing Australia at a at World Half Marathon 2:22:36 (Chicago) Country Championship World Championship level Marathon 2003 – also Oceania Record Champion Get in touch to work with Benita at [email protected] laceuprunning.com.au.
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