Patrick Tiernan
Australian runner
Patrick Tiernan (born 11 September 1994) is an Australian long-distance runner. While competing for Villanova University, he won the 2016 NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships. He has represented Australia in several global competitions, including the 2016, 2020 and 2024 Olympics. He held the Australian record in the 10000 m from 2020 to 2022. Tiernan competes professionally for Puma.
Running career
Youth
Tiernan was born in Longreach, a town in Queensland, Australia. He spent his formative years in Toowoomba, also in Queensland, where he took up distance running while attending St Joseph's College, Toowoomba. In July 2012, he won the 10 kilometres race that was part of the Gold Coast Marathon.
College
Cross country
Tiernan competed for the Wildcats at Villanova University, where he earned All-American honors at each NCAA Division I Cross Country Championships in which he competed. As a freshman in 2013, Tiernan placed ninth, beating 244 other runners.
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