Hamish Carson was born on 1 November 1988 and is a middle distance athlete from New Zealand.
11 Facts About Hamish Carson
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Hamish Carson represented his country at the 2016 Summer Olympics in the 1500 metres.
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Hamish Carson took up cross country skiing in Wanaka in the winter of 2001.
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Hamish Carson initially took up harriers to maintain his fitness for cross country skiing.
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Hamish Carson joined a harriers training group coached by Graham Tattersall at the end of 2002, and had his last season of field hockey in 2003.
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In July 2016, Hamish Carson was confirmed as a member of the New Zealand team.
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At the Olympics Hamish Carson finished eighth in his heat and did not advance to the semi-finals.
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In March 2018, Hamish Carson was selected for the New Zealand team to the IAAF World Indoor Championship in Birmingham, UK.
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Hamish Carson ran the 3000m after qualifying in NYRR Millrose Games.
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In October 2021, Hamish Carson joined the Belgian club Atletiekclub Lyra.
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In March 2022 Hamish Carson was selected to represent New Zealand at the 3000m at the World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade, Serbia but had to withdraw from the competition after getting sick with COVID-19 a week before the start of the competition.