Shaun Creighton

Shaun William Creighton (born 14 May 1967 in Sydney) is an Australian long-distance runner. He holds the Australian record in the 3000m steeplechase and represented Australia at four Commonwealth Games and two Olympics. He continues to compete in masters athletics competitions. {{cite web|url=https://australianmastersathletics.org.au/?page_id=819|title=Australian Masters Athletics Results|access-date=20 March 2025}}

Achievements

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colspan="5"\|Representing {{Flagu\|Australia}}
1990 \|Commonwealth Games \|Auckland, New Zealand \|5th \|3000 m s'chase[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/stats_athletics/commonwealth/1990_m.asp 1990 Commonwealth Games, men's athletics results] – Sporting Heroes
1991 \|Universiade \|Sheffield, England \|bgcolor="gold"\| 1st \|3000 m s'chase
1992 \|World Cup \|Havana, Cuba \|bgcolor="cc9966" \| 3rd \|3000 m s'chase
1993 \|World Championships \|Stuttgart, Germany \|9th \|3000 m s'chase
1994 \|Commonwealth Games \|Victoria, Canada \|11th \|3000 m s'chase
rowspan=2\|1995 \|Australian National Championships \|Sydney \|bgcolor="gold" \| 1st \|5000 m
World Indoor Championships \|Barcelona, Spain \|7th \|3000 m[http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/world/1995/m95_16.html 1995 World Indoor Championships, men's 3000 m final] – Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite
rowspan=3\|1996 \|Australian National Championships \|Sydney \|bgcolor="gold"\| 1st \|5000 m
Olympic Games \|Atlanta, United States \|13h2 \|10,000 m
Olympic Games \|Atlanta, United States \|14sf1 \|5000 m
rowspan=3\|1998 \|Australian National Championships \|Melbourne \|bgcolor="gold"\| 1st \|5000 m
World Cup \|Johannesburg, South Africa \|bgcolor="silver" \| 2nd \|5000 m
Commonwealth Games \|Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia \|9th \|marathon
1999 \|World Championships \|Seville, Spain \|DNF \|marathon
2000 \|Olympic Games \|Sydney \|14h1 \|10,000 m
2002 \|Commonwealth Games \|Manchester, United Kingdom \|9th \|marathon

colspan="5"|Representing {{Flagu|Australia}}

1990

|Commonwealth Games

|Auckland, New Zealand

|5th

|3000 m s'chase[http://www.sporting-heroes.net/athletics-heroes/stats_athletics/commonwealth/1990_m.asp 1990 Commonwealth Games, men's athletics results] – Sporting Heroes

1991

|Universiade

|Sheffield, England

|bgcolor="gold"| 1st

|3000 m s'chase

1992

|World Cup

|Havana, Cuba

|bgcolor="cc9966" | 3rd

|3000 m s'chase

1993

|World Championships

|Stuttgart, Germany

|9th

|3000 m s'chase

1994

|Commonwealth Games

|Victoria, Canada

|11th

|3000 m s'chase

rowspan=2|1995

|Australian National Championships

|Sydney

|bgcolor="gold" | 1st

|5000 m

World Indoor Championships

|Barcelona, Spain

|7th

|3000 m[http://www.maik-richter.de/results/indoor/world/1995/m95_16.html 1995 World Indoor Championships, men's 3000 m final] – Die Leichtatletik-Statistik-Seite

rowspan=3|1996

|Australian National Championships

|Sydney

|bgcolor="gold"| 1st

|5000 m

Olympic Games

|Atlanta, United States

|13h2

|10,000 m

Olympic Games

|Atlanta, United States

|14sf1