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Malcolm Hicks
Personal information
Full nameMalcolm Andrew Hicks
Born (1987-10-19) 19 October 1987 (age 38)
Auckland, New Zealand
Height184 cm (6 ft 0 in)
Sport
CountryNew Zealand
SportLong-distance running

Malcolm Andrew Hicks (born 19 October 1987)[1] is a New Zealand long-distance runner. In 2019, he competed in the men's marathon at the 2019 World Athletics Championships held in Doha, Qatar.[1][2] He finished in 27th place.[1][2] He also represented New Zealand at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics.

Career

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In 2018, he finished in 18th place in the Berlin Marathon held in Berlin, Germany.[3]

In 2019, Hicks ran the Metro Group Marathon in Dusseldorf, Germany, where he was second in 2:13:51. Hicks' other marathon of the year was at the 2019 World Championships in Athletics in Doha, Qatar, where he finished 27th in 2:17:45.

On 23 February 2020, Hicks ran the Seville Marathon held in Seville, Spain. He placed 22nd in a personal best time of 2:10:04. This performance qualified him to represent his country at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games men's marathon.[4]

On 8 August 2021, Hicks competed in the Tokyo Olympic Games Marathon along with compatriot Zane Robertson. Hicks was placed 64th in 2:23:12 and Robertson was 36th in 2:17:04, behind the winner Eliud Kipchoge.[5]

Hicks has retired from international competition, but continues to race nationally in New Zealand. In 2023, he won the Rotorua Marathon.

Hicks is also a geotechnical engineer, graduating from the University of Canterbury in 2011 with a master's thesis on the analysis of wind turbine foundations using Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves.[6]

Competition record

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YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  New Zealand
2018 Berlin Marathon Berlin, Germany 18th Marathon 2:16:28
2019 METRO Marathon Düsseldorf Düsseldorf, Germany 2nd Marathon 2:13:51
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 27th Marathon 2:17:45
2020 Seville Marathon Seville, Spain 22nd Marathon 2:10:04
2021 Olympic Games Sapporo, Japan 64th Marathon 2:23:12

References

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  1. 1 2 3 "Marathon Men − Final − Results" (PDF). IAAF. 5 October 2019. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 June 2020. Retrieved 6 October 2019.
  2. 1 2 "Day 9 IAAF World Championships: Shields & Hicks Marathon". Scoop News. 6 October 2019. Archived from the original on 7 October 2019. Retrieved 28 June 2020.
  3. ↑ "Official results". Berlin Marathon. Retrieved 16 September 2018.
  4. ↑ "Malcolm HICKS | Profile | World Athletics".
  5. ↑ "Men's Marathon Results" (PDF). Tokyo 2020 Olympics. Tokyo Organising Committee of the Olympic and Paralympic Games. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 August 2021. Retrieved 24 August 2021.
  6. ↑ Hicks, Malcolm Andrew (2011). Geotechnical Investigations of Wind Turbine Foundations Using Multichannel Analysis of Surface Waves (MASW) (Master's thesis). UC Research Repository, University of Canterbury. hdl:10092/6519.
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