Joseph Millar (sprinter)

Joseph Millar (born 24 September 1992) is a New Zealand sprinter.^[2]

Millar is the holder of the New Zealand 200 metre record, in a time of 20.37 seconds (+0.1 m/s), as well as the New Zealand residents record in the 100 metres, with 10.18 seconds (+0.5 m/s).^[3] Millar is coached by Gary Henley-Smith, who also coaches Eddie Osei-Nketia. He was previously coached by Mike Corboy, Todd Blythe, Paul Gamble.^[4] Millar has a 400 metre best of 46.99.

National championships

Millar has won the 100m-200m sprint double at the New Zealand National Championships five times, in 2011 - 2014 and 2017 - 2018. In 2017 he ran his current personal bests of 10.18 and 20.37. His 100m time is the fastest ever run by a New Zealander in New Zealand and ranks him the third fastest ever in New Zealand. His 200m time broke Chris Donaldson's 20-year New Zealand record in the event and qualified him for the 2017 World Athletics Championships.^[5] Millar also won the sprint double at the 2017 Australian Track and Field Champs.^[6]

International events

Millar competed in the men's 100 metres at the 2017 World Championships in Athletics.^[7] He finished 33rd overall in the 100m and 39th overall in the 200m. At the 2018 Commonwealth Games he reached the semi-finals^[8] placing sixth in his semi-final heat, running 21.01,^[9] but did not qualify for the final.

References

External links

• Joseph Millar at World Athletics
• Joseph Millar at the New Zealand Olympic Committee