28 Facts About Andy Vernon

Andrew James Vernon was born on 7 January 1986 and is a British long-distance runner who specialised in the 5000 metres, the 10,000metres on track and cross country running.

Andy Vernon competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the men's 10,000metres.

Andy Vernon has competed in two Commonwealth Games, a World Indoor Championship and six World Cross Country Championships.

Andy Vernon is a two-time European Athletics Championship medallist and a Summer Universiade gold medallist.

Andy Vernon then competed at the 2007 European Cross Country Championships and finished 3rd in the men's under-23 race.

At the 2007 European Athletics U23 Championships Andy Vernon competed in the 5000metres and finished seventh in a time of 13minutes and 59.24seconds.

Andy Vernon competed in the 2008 World University Cross Country Championships, finishing sixth.

Also in 2008 was the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships where Andy Vernon finished 115th in the 12kilometres senior men's race.

Andy Vernon competed in his fourth World Cross Country Championships in the 2009 edition.

Andy Vernon competed in the senior men's race and finished 78th.

At the 2009 European Cross Country Championships in Dublin Andy Vernon competed in the men's senior race; finishing 12th.

In 2010, Andy Vernon competed in the 2010 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and 2010 European Cross Country Championships finishing 44th in the World Championships and not finishing in the Europeans Championships.

Andy Vernon then went on to qualify for and compete in the 2010 Commonwealth Games in Delhi, India.

In March 2011 Andy Vernon competed in the senior men's race at the 2011 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and finished 58th.

Later in 2011, Andy Vernon participated in the 5000 metres at the 2011 European Team Championships.

Andy Vernon finished third behind Spaniard Jesus Espana and Serhiy Lebid of Ukraine.

Also in 2011 was the 2011 Summer Universiade where Andy Vernon won a gold medal in the 5000 metres.

In 2012 Andy Vernon did not participate in the World Cross Country Championships.

In 2014 Andy Vernon didn't compete in either of the major cross country championships.

Andy Vernon won a silver medal in the men's 10,000 metres and a bronze medal in the men's 5000 metres.

Andy Vernon competed in the 5000 metres at the Commonwealth Games and finished sixth.

Andy Vernon ran his personal best of 27:42 in the 10,000 metres in May 2015, in Palo Alto, USA.

Andy Vernon competed in the 5000 metres, finishing third behind Frenchman Morhad Amdouni and Jesus Espana.

In 2016 Andy Vernon competed at his first Summer Olympic Games.

In March 2017, Andy Vernon won the Reading Half Marathon with a time of 1:03:08.

In February 2015 Andy Vernon was involved in an argument with fellow British athlete Mo Farah on Twitter.

The argument started when Andy Vernon criticised other athletes in a race Farah was due to compete in.

Also, in August 2014, Andy Vernon was involved in a Twitter argument with fellow British athlete Lynsey Sharp.