Catriona Bisset
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Australian |
| Born | 1 March 1994[1] |
| Education | University of Melbourne[2] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Middle-distance running |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Coached by | Peter Fortune[3] |
Medal record | |
Catriona Bisset (born 1 March 1994) is an Australian middle-distance athlete and national record holder in the 800 metres.
Career
Early years
Bisset was raised in Canberra, where she participated in Little Athletics from age 6.[4] She displayed potential as a youth, but withdrew from competition for several years as she improved her mental health.[2][3][5] During her undergraduate studies at the University of New South Wales, she began training with University of Sydney head coach Dean Gleeson.[4][6] She resumed racing in 2016.[1] The following year, Bisset moved from Sydney to Melbourne, and Gleeson introduced her to Peter Fortune, best known as the coach of 400m athlete Cathy Freeman.[6][7]
Breakthrough season
Bisset rose to national prominence in 2019. After improving her personal best throughout the domestic season, she won the 800m at the Australian Track & Field Championships in 2:00.48.[8] One week later, she ran 1:59.78 at the UniSport National Championships to become the first Australian woman in a decade to break the two-minute barrier.[7]
In May, Bisset was selected for her first national team, representing Australia at the 2019 World Relays. She and Josh Ralph placed second in the first-ever mixed 2 × 2 × 400m.[9] Bisset went on to win the 800m at both the 2019 Oceania Championships[10] and 2019 Summer Universiade.[11]
Bisset made her Diamond League debut at the London Grand Prix in July, where she placed second behind Lynsey Sharp.[12] Her time of 1:58.78 set a new Australian record, surpassing the 43-year-old record set by Charlene Rendina, and qualifying Bisset for the 2020 Olympics.[13]
Two months later, Bisset competed at the 2019 World Championships, but was hampered by injury and did not progress beyond the heats.[14]
Personal life
She is studying a postgraduate degree in architecture and diploma in Chinese language at the University of Melbourne.[2] Her mother was born in Nanjing, China.[4]
References
- ^ a b "Catriona Bisset". World Athletics. Retrieved July 27, 2019.
- ^ a b c Dye, Josh (7 April 2019). "National title has rising star Bisset dreaming of Tokyo". The Sydney Morning Herald. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- ^ a b Gleeson, Michael (3 August 2019). "Australia's accidental track star". The Age. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- ^ a b c Landells, Steve (6 March 2020). "Winning her battles off the track, Bisset's rise continues on the track". World Athletics. Archived from the original on 7 March 2020.
- ^ Buratti, Liana (12 September 2019). "Catriona Bisset - Running my own race". Australian Olympic Committee. Retrieved 3 October 2019.
- ^ a b "From the Clouds – Catriona Bisset Interview". Runner's Tribe. 21 May 2019. Retrieved 3 August 2019.
- ^ a b Lisson, Ben (1 June 2019). "Catriona Bisset, Australia's fastest woman to run 800m in a decade, reveals hurdles off the track". ABC News. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Bisset claims shock victory in 800m". SBS. 7 April 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- ^ Himmer, Alastair (12 May 2019). "First blood for USA at action-packed World Relays". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Bisset, Ralph win Oceania 800m titles". SBS. 27 June 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- ^ Salvado, John (22 July 2019). "Bisset smashes Australian 800m record". Yahoo Sports. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- ^ MacInnes, Paul (21 July 2019). "Dina Asher-Smith proud to finish second in 100m final at London Stadium". The Guardian. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- ^ "Australian record for Catriona Bisset leads the way for Australia at the London Diamond League". Athletics Australia. 22 July 2019. Archived from the original on 3 August 2019.
- ^ Salvado, John (28 September 2019). "McSweyn charges into world 5000m final". Seven News. Archived from the original on 3 October 2019.
