Retired
Updated: 2022-03-14
New South WalesAndrew Lloyd is an English-born Australian distance runner who rose to fame by winning numerous high-profile Australian road races & fun runs throughout the 1980s & 1990s. Arguably the highlight of Lloyd's career was his last lap come-from-behind victory in the Auckland Commonwealth Games 5000m event in 1990.
Five years prior to this victory, Lloyd was involved in a devastating car crash that claimed the life of his wife & left him in traction with doctors advising that his running career was over. He worked closely with coach Dick Telford at the Australian Institute of Sport through his rehabilitation & just over a year later returned to racing at the 1986 City 2 Surf where he claimed his third victory in this iconic fun run.
Lloyd continued to work harder and despite the pain that came with every run he went on to represent Australia at World Championships, Olympic & Commonwealth Games in a successful comeback. Following retirement Lloyd continued to run regularly for fitness with his family & he owns a sports company that imports products for athletes.
Track Championships | Road Championships | Off-Road Championships |
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1982 NSW 1500m1982 NSW 5000m1984-85 Australian 5000m1984-85 Australian 10000m1986-87 Australian 10000m1987-88 Australian 5000m1988-89 Australian 10000m1989-90 Australian 1500m1991-92 Australian Mile1991-92 Australian 5000m | 1984 Australian Marathon1986 Australian Road Running | 1993 Australian Cross Country |
International Competition | Olympic Games | Commonwealth Games |
1985 Pacific Conference Games1985 World Cross Country1989 World Cup1989 World Cross Country1991 World Championships | 1988 Seoul | 1990 Auckland |
World Records | Australian Records | State Records |
Australian 3000m - 7m 45.95s - 2 Dec 1990 |
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