Andy Vernon
Vernon in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | British (English) |
| Born | 7 January 1986 Fareham, England |
| Height | 1.80 m (5 ft 11 in) |
| Weight | 74 kg (163 lb) (2017) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Event(s) | 5,000 metres 10,000 metres Cross country |
| Club | Aldershot, Farnham & District AC |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal best(s) | 5,000 metres: 13:11.50 10,000 metres: 27:42.62 |
Medal record | |
Andrew James Vernon (born 7 January 1986) is a British former 5000 metres, 10,000 metres and cross country athlete. After the 2018 Commonwealth Games, he focused on road racing, winning the Manchester Half Marathon with the aim of doing a full marathon in 2019. Vernon competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 10,000 metres. He has also competed in two Commonwealth Games, a World Indoor Championship and six World Cross Country Championships. Vernon is a two-time European Athletics Championship medallist and a Summer Universiade gold medallist. He currently competes for Aldershot, Farnham & District AC.