Craig Barrett (racewalker)

Craig Michael Barrett (born 16 November 1971, in Ōpunake) is a New Zealand athlete specialising in racewalking. He was the dominant racewalker in New Zealand for many years and is the nation's record holder for the 3 km, 20 km, 30 km, 50 km and 2-hour disciplines. He attended the Olympic Games in Atlanta (1996), Sydney (2000) and Athens (2004). He won a silver medal in the 50 km walk at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.

Craig Barrett
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  New Zealand
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2002 Manchester50 km walk

During the 1998 Commonwealth Games, Barrett collapsed within one kilometre of the finish line whilst leading the 50 km walk, reportedly as a result of dehydration.[1]

Personal bests

DistanceTimePlaceDate
3000 m walk11:21.50 NRWanganui1997
5000 m walk19:34.10Auckland1996
20,000 m walk1:25:53.8 NRNorth Shore1998
20 km walk1:22:20 NRAdelaide1998
30,000 m walk2:09:20.4 NRNorth Shore1998
Marathon walk3:08:44 NRNew Plymouth1999
50,000 m walk3:52:35.55 NRChristchurch2002
50 km walk3:48:05 NRNew Plymouth2001
2-hour walk27820 m NRNorth Shore1998

50 km walk results

    • 1995 IAAF World Championships 22nd
    • 1996 Olympic Games 33rd
    • 1997 IAAF World Championships 13th
    • 1998 Commonwealth Games DNF
    • 1999 IAAF World Championships 7th
    • 2000 Olympic Games 18th
    • 2001 IAAF World Championships DNF
    • 2002 Commonwealth Games 2nd
    • 2003 IAAF World Championships DSQ
    • 2004 Olympic Games 29th
    • 2005 IAAF World Championships DSQ
    • 2006 Commonwealth Games 4th

References