2009, he ran one of the best 5,000 metres of his career at the Adidas Track Classic in Carson, California in a time of 13:16.83. He also won the 2009 Irish 5000 m championship in August 2009. He came second at the Rock 'n' Roll Arizona Half Marathon in January 2011 behind Australian Shawn Forrest. Daegu, South Korea 13th IAAF World Championships in Athletics He reached the 5000 m final at the 2011 World Championships in Athletics, but finished in fourteenth place overall. Hometown The following month he ran at the Great South Run and claimed third place due to his well-timed pacing. London Olympics Cragg again competed in the 5000m, finishing 17th in his heat with a time of 13:47.01. A female reporter for RTÉ asked him, "Realistically, should you have come to the Olympic Games?" Bernice Harrison, writing in The Irish Times, called this criticism "harsh". 2013 Fukuoka Marathon On 1 December, Alistair Cragg ran 2:23:05 and finished 26th. Major competition record Irish records 3,000 m indoors: 7:38.59 (14 February 2004 in Fayetteville) 5,000 m indoors: 13:28.93 (14 March 2003 in Fayetteville) 5,000 m outdoors: 13:03.53 (16 September 2011 in Brussels, Belgium) 10,000 m outdoors: 27.39.55 (29 April 2007 in Stanford, California) See also Ireland at the 2004 Summer Olympics Ireland at the 2006 European Championships in Athletics References External links "Irish Boys run Well" - article on Cragg (and David Gillick) focusing on his decision to run for Ireland - Sunday Times, 6 March 2005 IAAF.com interview/profile February 2006 Flotrack Coverage of Alistair Cragg (video interview) 1980 births Living people Arkansas Razorbacks men's track and field athletes Athletes (track and field) at the 2004 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2008 Summer Olympics Athletes (track and field) at the 2012 Summer Olympics Irish male long-distance runners Irish people of South African descent Olympic athletes of Ireland Sportspeople from Johannesburg Naturalised citizens of Ireland Arkansas Razorbacks men's cross country runners SMU Mustangs men's track and field athletes SMU Mustangs men's cross country runners Alumni of Greenside High School