Nick Willis

Quick Facts

Full Name	Nick Willis
Occupation	Middle-Distance Runner
Date Of Birth	Apr 25, 1983(1983-04-25)
Age	41
Country	New Zealand
Birth City	Lower Hutt
Horoscope	Aries

Nick Willis Biography

Nick Willis is one of the most popular and richest Middle-Distance Runner who was born on April 25, 1983 in Lower Hutt, New Zealand. Nicholas Ian Willis MNZM was born 25 April 1983 in New Zealand. He is the country’s only Olympic 1500m medalist. He was awarded the silver medal in Beijing 2008 Olympics and bronze Rio 2016 Olympics. Other accomplishments over the same distance include the Oceania and national records (3:29.66) and medals from three consecutive Commonwealth Games gold, silver and bronze (2010, 2010, and 2014).

Willis won New York’s Fifth Avenue Mile in the final race of his 2008 season. He beat Bernard Lagat, twice world champion, by 0.1 seconds. Willis became the first New Zealander ever to win the race since John Walker’s 1984 victory.

During 2010, Willis underwent knee surgery. He came fifth in the Fifth Avenue Mile race and although he was the defending champion in the 1500m, his form leading into the 2010 Commonwealth Games was not his best. He managed to win the bronze medal in the event and said afterward that he was looking forward to training injury-free.

Willis didn’t receive his 2008 Olympic silver medal until 26 February 2011. The presentation was originally scheduled for an international track meet in Christchurch, but the earthquake on 22 February caused that event to be cancelled. Instead, Willis received his medal at a fundraising track meet organised in response to the earthquake and held at Newtown Park in Wellington. It was presented by International Olympic Committee member and 1976 gold medallist Barry Maister. It was the first Olympic medal ceremony held in New Zealand. At the same meet, Willis ran a sub-four-minute mile.

Willis was married to Sierra Boucher, 30 September 2007. They became parents in 2012 with the birth of their son, Lachlan. They now reside in Ann Arbor. Willis revealed on social media in March 2016 that he was a recovering porn addict.

Nick Willis Net Worth

Nick Willis is one of the richest Middle-Distance Runner from New Zealand. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Nick Willis 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Willis, a high school student from New Zealand, was the fastest over the mile with a time in 4:1.33 seconds.

Willis broke John Walker’s 32-year-old national 1500m record at the Golden League series in Paris. Willis won a Gold Medal at 2006 Commonwealth Games. He completed the 1500m in 3:38.49. Willis also received two first places at the New Zealand Track & Field Championships, 2006 in 3:50.77 and 2008. In 2008, he ran in 3;44.46. In May 2007, Willis’ IAAF world ranking of 16 was achieved.

In the final Willis stayed at the back of the pack of runners for most of the race. Working his way through the field, he found himself in 6th place with 200m to go. Along the home straight he passed three runners, holding off Baala on the line claiming the bronze medal in 3:34.16. With the disqualification of the race winner winner Rashid Ramzi on 18 November 2009 due to a positive drug test, Willis was upgraded to the silver medal.

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Willis won the 1500m silver medal in the 2008 Summer Olympics. He originally placed third but the eventual disqualification of Rashid Ramzi due to a positive drug test saw Willis’s bronze medal become a silver one, which he received in 2011. On 2 May 2018, it was announced that, Asbel Kiprop of Kenya, who was declared the champion on Rmazi’s disqualification, had tested positive for the banned performance-enhancing drug EPO Although this raises the possibility of Kiprop being disqualified and Willis being declared champion it is highly unusual for any drug sanction to cover more than a few years.

Facts & Trivia

Nick Ranked on the list of most popular Middle-Distance Runner. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in New Zealand. Nick Willis celebrates birthday on April 25 of every year.

Is Nick Willis retired?

No, Willis isn’t retiring after ticking off his fifth, and final, Olympics in Tokyo last year, though running for him now is very much a part-time gig as he juggles a marketing job with apparel company Tracksmith, family life with wife Sierra, their two children and a third on the way, and his other sporting passion of …

What does Nick Willis do?

Nicholas Ian Willis MNZM (born 25 April 1983) is a New Zealand middle distance runner and the country’s only two-time Olympic medalist in the 1500 metres.

How many Olympics has Nick Willis been in?

One of the finest track athletes New Zealand has produced, Nick has attended four Olympic Games , winning silver in the 1500m at Beijing 2008 and bronze at Rio 2016. He has also competed with success at three Commonwealth Games, medalling in all three.

Can Nick Willis sing?

The Hutt Valley-born, Michigan-based runner revealed the secret to his success yesterday, saying the death of his mother Rosalie from cancer when he was four gave him strength, and that singing a song by a band called Third Day kept him relaxed during the hustle and bustle of the opening 800m.

Who has run the most sub 4 minute miles?

Steve Scott was one of the USA’s most consistent middle-distance runners ever, recording an astounding 137 sub-4 minute Miles (includes official Mile split from 2000 meter race in 1982), the most by any athlete in history.