1. Andrew "Andy" Wheating was born on November 21,1987 and is a retired American middle-distance runner.
20 Facts About Andrew Wheating
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Andrew Wheating was born in 1987 in Norwich, Vermont, the son of Justin and Betsy Andrew Wheating.
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Andrew Wheating's father, born in South Africa, was a field hockey player.
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Andrew Wheating ran two seasons of cross country and one season of track during his stay at Kimball Union Academy.
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Andrew Wheating attended the University of Oregon in Eugene; his major was sociology.
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Andrew Wheating got points in Pac-10 competition and was part of three relays that were all top five in school history.
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Andrew Wheating skipped his freshman year of cross country, making 2007 his first season.
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Andrew Wheating was on the All-Pac-10 Second Team for finishing top fourteen in league competition.
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Andrew Wheating excelled in the 1500, clocking a time of 3:38.60, good enough for sixth all time on the University of Oregon list.
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Andrew Wheating's time in the 1500 was an NCAA best in 2008, but chose to compete in the 800 instead in both NCAA Nationals and the Olympic Trials.
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Andrew Wheating was the NCAA champion in the 800 in both 2009 and 2010.
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At the 2008 Olympic Trials, Andrew Wheating ran a personal best time of 1:45.03, finishing in second place behind Nick Symmonds and earning a spot on the US Olympic Team.
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At the 2011 World Outdoor Track and Field Championships in Daegu, Andrew Wheating finished 8th in his 1500m heat by running a 3:42.68.
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Andrew Wheating placed fourth in 3:48.19 at the 1500 meters at 2011 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships.
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In 2012, Andrew Wheating made his 2nd Olympic team by placing 3rd at the USA Trials.
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Andrew Wheating made it through the quarterfinals, but failed to qualify to the finals by placing 9th and running a 3:44.88 in his Semi-Final Heat.
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In 2013 Andrew Wheating failed to qualify for the IAAF World Championships in Moscow, Russia by placing 12th at the 2013 USA Outdoor Track and Field Championships, running a 4:01.55.
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Andrew Wheating partnered with Alexi Pappas to make short films for The New York Times.
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Andrew Wheating placed 11th in 1500 meters at 2016 United States Olympic Trials in 3:41.22.
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Andrew Wheating announced his retirement from Pro-Running on January 4,2018; he was 30 years old.