Mark Fountain
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Mark Fountain (born 10 March 1982) is an Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
n middle distance runner
Middle distance track event
Middle distance running events are track races longer than sprints, up to 3000 metres. The standard middle distances are the 800 metres, 1500 metres and mile run, although the 3000 metres may also be classified as a middle distance event. The 880 yard run, or half mile, was the forebear to the...
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Fountain currently lives and trains in Geelong, Victoria
Geelong, Victoria
Geelong is a port city located on Corio Bay and the Barwon River, in the state of Victoria, Australia, south-west of the state capital; Melbourne. It is the second most populated city in Victoria and the fifth most populated non-capital city in Australia...
and is married to former University of Arkansas
Arkansas Ladybacks
The women's teams competing for the University of Arkansas , refers to any of the women's sports teams that competes officially for the University of Arkansas Razorbacks. The term Lady'Backs evolved over time as newspaper editors would shorten the mascot name...
All-America runner Erica Sigmont.
Fountain lived in Arkansas for six years whilst being coached by the University of Arkansas coach John McDonnell.
In 2009, Fountain moved back to Australia to be coached by Bruce Scriven and former Olympic Champion Steve Ovett.
After a troublesome two years battling Achilles injuries, Fountain underwent an operation to alleviate his problems and get him on track once again. Fountain is now concentrating on the London 2012 Olympic Games.
Achievements
- 8th world Youth Championships Bydgoszcz, Poland(1999)
- 5th World University Championships Daegue, Korea(2003)
- 3rd Commonwealth Games Melbourne, Australia(2006)
- 9th heat World Championships Osaka, Japan (2007)
- Australian indoor record 1000m: 2.20.3 (2005)
- Australian indoor record mile: 3.54.7 (2005)
- Bronze medalist at 1500 m 2006 Melbourne Commonwealth Games
- Australian Under 18 Champion 1500 m 1999
- Australian Under 20 Champion 1500 m 2001
- Australian Under 20 Champion 3000 m 2001
- Australian Under 20 Champion X-Country 2001
- Australian National Champion 1500 m 2007
Personal record: 1500 m 3.33.68