Craig Mottram

Craig Mottram.

Why is a man like you training in a place like Vitoria-Gasteiz?

There is a group of Australian athletes based in Vitoria-Gasteiz. The running is great and the weather is very suitable for running. It is also quite easy to access the rest of Europe for racing. I believe where you are happy and have good company are the most important things to make a good training base, and I have those in Vitoria-Gasteiz.

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Interviews with the elite: Craig Mottram

By Iñigo Mujika on July 21st 2010
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Craig Mottram and Victorian Institute of Sport triathlon coach Jonathan Hall

Craig Mottram and Victorian Institute of Sport triathlon coach Jonathan Hall (photo: Iñigo Mujika).

He was born in Frankston, Victoria, Australia, on 18 June 1980. He is one of the World’s fastest distance runners, and he is among us, training in Vitoria-Gasteiz along with a group of Australian triathletes in a three-month training camp organised by USP Araba Sport Clinic.

Craig Mottram, known amongst some African runners as the Big Mzungu (Big White Man), won the bronze medal in the 5,000 m at World Championships in Helsinki in 2005, and the silver medal in the same distance at the Commonwealth Games in 2006.

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