Baddeley sets standard
Andy Baddeley achieves Olympic 'A' standard for the 1500m at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Stanford.
Last Updated: 30/04/12 5:41pm
Andy Baddeley achieved the Olympic 'A' standard for the 1500 metres at the Payton Jordan Invitational in Stanford, California at the weekend.
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The 29-year-old won the men's 1500m in a world-leading time of 3:35.19, surpassing the 'A' qualifying standard of 3:35.50.
The runner, who came ninth in Beijing four years ago, beat Henrik Ingebrigtsen of Norway and New Zealand runner Zane Robertson.
The meet at Stanford also saw Julia Bleasdale finish in fourth spot in the 10,000m in a time of 31:29.57s, well inside the Olympic 'A' standard of 31:45.
Chris Thompson, European 10,000m silver medallist, also gained a fourth place finish in the 5,000m, with a time of 13:15.21s. He finished just ahead of Tom Farrell in fifth with 13:15.31s, with both times securely inside the Olympic 'A' standard of 13:20.
Baddeley features on a new Sky Sports show 'The British Miler,' which charts the progress of seven British 1500m runners on their journey to represent their country at London 2012. It starts on April 30, at 6pm on Sky Sports 4.
