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}} Andrew James "Andy" Baddeley (born 20 June 1982) in Barnes, London〔(Team GB Athletic Athletes )〕) is an English middle-distance runner. He is the British record holder in the 4×1500 metres relay with a time of 14:54.57. ==Career== He finished sixth in the 1500 metres final at the 2006 European Athletics Championships in Gothenburg. He also competed at the 2006 Commonwealth Games, and has a silver medal from the 2005 Summer Universiade. He finished second in the 1500 metres final at the European Cup in Athletics 2007 in Munich, with a time of 3:48.08 minutes. At the Bislett Games on 15 June 2007, Baddeley ran 3.51.95 for the mile which took almost 5 seconds off his personal best and moved him to 12th spot on the UK all time ranking list. He won the Dream Mile at the 2008 Bislett Games taking another 2 seconds off his lifetime best. Baddeley is a member of Harrow Athletics Club and competes in the British Athletics League matches when available for domestic duty.〔(Harrow Athletics Club )〕 He won the short race at the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country in both 2008 and 2009. He took part in the Beijing 2008 Olympics qualifying for the 1500m finals in which he finished in 9th place, the highest finished place for a British athlete since Michael East finished 6th in 2004 at the Athens Olympics. He ran the 1500 metres at the 2009 World Championships but only managed to reach the semi-finals. A month after the Championships, he competed in the Fifth Avenue Mile and beat Bernard Lagat and Leonel Manzano among others to win the race.〔New York Road Runners (27 September 2009). (Rowbury and Baddeley reign over Fifth Avenue ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2009-09-27.〕 Going into the 2010 European Athletics Championships, he had the European leading time of 3:34.50 (via a fifth-place finish at the British Grand Prix).〔(Aviva British Grand Prix – Men's 1500m ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.〕 He failed to reach the podium in a tactical 1500 m final and he finished in sixth place behind the Spanish team in Barcelona.〔(For Casado, the long wait is over ). European Athletics (30 July 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-28.〕 He represented Europe at the 2010 IAAF Continental Cup and finished in fifth place, one spot behind European champion Arturo Casado.〔Arcoleo, Laura (4 September 2010). (EVENT Report – Men's 1500 Metres ). IAAF. Retrieved on 2010-09-28.〕 He returned to defend his Fifth Avenue Mile title but managed only third place on the occasion, finishing behind Amine Laâlou and Bernard Lagat.〔(Rowbury defends, Laalou breaks through at Fifth Avenue Mile ). IAAF/NYRR (27 September 2010). Retrieved on 2010-09-27.〕 On 11 August 2012 Baddeley became the holder of the UK Parkrun record by completing the 5k multi-terrain course at the Bushy Park event in 13:48. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Andrew Baddeley」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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