1. Zane Robertson was born on 14 November 1989 and is a New Zealand middle and long-distance runner.
16 Facts About Zane Robertson
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Zane Robertson won the bronze medal in the 5000 metres at the 2014 Commonwealth Games.
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Zane Robertson holds the area best in the road 10 miles.
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Zane Robertson is currently serving an eight-year ban for breaching two World Athletics anti-doping rules.
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On 22 March 2023, it was announced that Zane Robertson had been banned from competition for eight years following two World Athletics anti-doping rule violations.
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Zane Robertson received a four-year ban for the use of EPO found in in-competition test in May 2022 and an additional four years for tampering with the doping control process, effectively ending his athletics career.
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Zane Robertson competed in the 2013 World Championships in Moscow over the 5000 metres, where he finished 14th with a time of 13:46.55.
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At the 2014 IAAF World Indoor Championships, Zane Robertson finished 12th in the final of the 3000 metres event in a time of 8:01.81 after running a New Zealand indoor record of 7:44.16 in the heats.
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In 2015, Zane Robertson set a new Oceanian record in the half marathon in Marugame with a time of 59:47.
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Zane Robertson became only the fourth non-African runner in history to run the distance in under one hour.
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At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Zane Robertson finished 12th in the men's 10,000 metres with a time of 27:33.67.
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At the 2019 Gold Coast Marathon, Zane Robertson placed third in a time of 2:08:19, breaking his brother Jake's national record by seven seconds.
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In 2021, Zane Robertson finished 36th in the Tokyo Olympic Games marathon with a time of 2:17:04.
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On 20 September 2022, Zane Robertson was provisionally suspended without opposition for anti-doping rule violations, including the use of EPO found in in-competition test in May 2022.
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Zane Robertson received a four-year ban for the use of EPO and an additional four years for providing falsified records and false testimony, effectively ending his athletics career.
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In September 2023 Kenyan newspaper The Standard reported that Zane Robertson had been arrested after an AK-47 and 23 rounds of ammunition were found in his house.