Run Club with Lisa Weightman

🏃‍♀️ Run Club with Lisa Weightman

Join 4-time Olympian and Melbourne University Athletics Club member Lisa Weightman as we launch our new and improved Run Club for Semester 2.

Lisa's achievements include:

• 🥇 Four Olympic Games appearances (Beijing 2008, London 2012, Rio 2016, Tokyo 2020), placing as high as 17th globally

• 🌍 Completed all 30 of the marathons started around the globe.

• 🥈 Two Commonwealth Games medals: Silver (Gold Coast 2018) and Bronze (Delhi 2010) in the marathon

• 🏆 National Champion in both the 10,000m and Half Marathon events

• 🌍 World Championship accolades, including a team bronze at the 2008 IAAF World Cross Country Championships and top 16 at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in the marathon

• ⏱️ Marathon Personal Best of 2:23:15 set in Osaka (2023), ranking her among Australia’s fastest ever

• ⏱️ Half Marathon Personal Best of 1:08:48

• ⏱️ 10km Personal Best of 31:20

From training around Preston City Oval to becoming one of the few Australians to compete in four Olympic Games, qualifying for five—is a testament to resilience, longevity and elite performance. Combining an elite marathon career with a full-time career as a technology consultant and a mum.  Her story inspires not just athletes, but anyone striving for excellence.

5.30pm - Introduction with Lisa

6.00pm - Instructional warm-up session with Lisa

6.30pm - Run of Princes Park with Lisa

7.15pm - Return to the Sports Precinct for light refreshments and a further opportunity to engage with Lisa