Lisa Jane Weightman
- January 10, 2024
- Runner
Quick Facts
Lisa Jane Weightman Biography
| Name | Lisa Jane Weightman |
| Birthday | Jan 16 |
| Birth Year | 1979 |
| Place Of Birth | Melbourne |
| Home Town | Victoria |
| Birth Country | Australia |
| Birth Sign | Capricorn |
Lisa Jane Weightman is one of the most popular and richest Runner who was born on January 16, 1979 in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. Lisa Jane Weightman, an Australian marathon runner, was born 16 January 1979. She represented Australia in the Olympic marathon at the 2008 Summer Olympics, 2012 Summer Olympics and 2009 World Championships in Athletics. In 2010, she won her first marathon, setting a personal record of 2:28.48 at Nagano Olympic Commemorative Running Marathon.
Weightman was awarded a world championship medal at 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships. She and Benita were instrumental in leading the Australian women to team bronze. Soon after, she made her marathon debut and finished thirteenth in the women’s race with a time 2:32:32. She was selected for the 2008 Summer Olympics women’s marathon, finishing thirty-third in a time of 2:14:32. This is the second-best Australian performance after Johnson.
Weightman improved her best world cross country performance at the 2009 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, finishing seventeenth and heading the Australian team to seventh place in the rankings. At the 2009 Christchurch Half Marathon, she was the first past the post to record her first major win on the road running circuit. She competed at her first World Championships in Athletics later that season as Australia’s only participant in the women’s marathon; she placed eighteenth overall and set a new personal best over the distance with a time of 2:30:42.
She improved further in the marathon at the start of the following year, dominating the Nagano Olympic Commemorative Marathon from the 15 km mark to the finish. She knocked almost two minutes off her previous best time to win in 2:28:48, making her the first Australian to win the race. She was selected for the event at the 2010 Commonwealth Games in New Delhi. She fell away from the leading pack on two occasions but managed to make up the deficit both times and won the bronze medal in a time of 2:35.25, although she had to be taking from the finish line in a wheelchair due to her exhaustion. She won the 10 km run of the Gold Coast Marathon-event on 1 July 2012 in Gold Coast, Queensland, Australia finishing in front of Emma Moffatt. At the 2012 Summer Olympics, she finished in 17th place.
She was thirty-seventh overall at the 2006 IAAF World Road Running Championships, her first appearance in an international championships. Weightman finished second at the Zatopek Classic’s 10,000m, behind Jessica Ruthe from New Zealand. She represented Australia twice in 2007, taking fourth-place at the 2007 IAAF World Cross Country Championships, and third at the 2007 IAAF World Road Running Championships.
Lisa Jane Weightman Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Runner |
| House | Living in own house. |
Lisa Jane Weightman is one of the richest Runner from Australia. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Lisa Jane Weightman 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Weightman, who is also a competitive runner, is a business consultant for IBM. She was awarded The Age’s 2000 Award for Business Excellence. She is the daughter and former footballer Peter Weightman. She married Lachlan McArthur in 2008.
Weightman began her career as a track runner, but she found success in cross- country running when she won the under-23 category of the 2003 national championships. The following year, she took part in the Chiba-Ekiden road relay contest and came in ninth. She became a double national champion in 2006 when she won the 10,000m and half-marathon events. In 2006, she returned to Chiba Ekiden to finish fourth in her stage.
She has also competed at the IAAF World Road Running Championships and the IAAF World Cross Country Championships, winning a team bronze in the latter competition in 2008.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 5 ft 2 in |
Lisa Jane Weightman height 5 ft 2 in Lisa weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
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Facts & Trivia
Lisa Ranked on the list of most popular Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Australia. Lisa Jane Weightman celebrates birthday on January 16 of every year.