User:Keith Gerrard

Keith Gerrard (Born 24 March 1986 in Douglas, Isle of Man) is an International long distance runner representing Great Britain in Cross Country and 10,000m. He is current English National Cross Country Champion, and was twice an All-American at the University of New Mexico.

National Championships

In February 2013 he became only the 10th runner to successfully defend the English National Cross-Country Championship title when he won the magnificent Chesham Cup for the second year in succession at a muddy Herrington Park, Sunderland in February 2013. Twelve months earlier he’d won the same title in considerably firmer conditions at Parliament Hill, London, adding the equally prestigious UK Inter-Counties Championship a fortnight later in Birmingham to join an elite group of men to have won both titles in the same year. He is one of five men to have won the English National Cross Country Championships in both junior (2005) and Senior age groups (2012 & 2013). In July 2013 he won a silver medal in the 10,000m at the UK Championships incorporating the World Championships Trials, in the process added the English 10,000m title to his already existing Cross Country title.

International Career for Great Britain

Gerrard has represented Great Britain at under-20, under-23 and Senior level in Cross Country, and as a Senior in Track and Field (10,000m). He has contested the IAAF World Cross-Country Championships in all available age groups, while his five English National Cross-Country medals span three different age groups. He has also won EAA European Cross-Country team medals in three different age groups (under-20, under-23 and senior).

International Appearances for Great Britain:

EAA European Cross Country Championships (2012) EAA European Track and Field Championships (2012) EAA European 10,000m Cup (2012) IAAF Senior World Cross Country Championships (2009) IAAF Junior World Cross Country Championships (2004 & 2005) World University Cross Country Championships (2008) EAA U23 European Cross Country Championships (2007 &2008) EAA U20 European Cross Country Championships (2005) Junior English National Cross Country Champion (2005) Junior UK Cross Country Championships (2nd in 2005)

NCAA and Collegiate Career

Gerrard achieved NCAA All American honours on two occasions whilst at the University of New Mexico. In 2010 he earned All-American honours in Cross-Country. In 2011 he placed 7th in the 10,000m at the NCAA Championships, resulting in his second All-American award. As an Undergraduate whilst at St Marys University College, Gerrard placed 2nd in the British Universities (then called BUSA) 5000m, and WAS 2nd in the BUSA Cross Country Championships. The latter performance earned him selection for the FISU World University Cross Country Championships where he went on to finish 14th. Road running In 2011, Gerrard was the first Briton home in the Bupa Great North Run, with a debut half-marathon time of 63min 39sec

Noteworthy Achievements

2013 UK Championships 10,000m (2nd) English National Cross Country Championships (1st )

2012

European Cross Country Championships, Budapest (2nd team) EAA European Track &Field Championships in Helsinki, Finland (9th) British Olympic Trials, 5000m (4th place) UK Cross Country Championships (1st) English National Cross Country Championships (1st) Great Edinburgh International Cross Country – GBR v USA v Europe (12th)

2011 Great North Run Half Marathon (1st Briton) in time of 63 min 39 sec NCAA Track Championships 10,000m -7th (All-American)

2010 NCAA Cross Country Championships (All-American) NCAA Mountain Region Cross Country Championships -4th (All-Regional honours)

2009 IAAF Senior World Cross Country Championships – 96th

2008 EAA u23 European Cross Country Championships – 7th BUSA Cross Country Championships – 2nd BUSA 5000m – 2nd