About Phil Costley
Born 1970. Phil Costley is a New Zealand athletics competitor.
Philip Costley (born 1970 in Wairoa, New Zealand) is a New Zealand distance runner. He represented his country at the two Commonwealth Games and four World Athletics Cross Country Championships, and has won 33 New Zealand national athletic titles on the track, road and cross country over distances from 3000 metres to 100 kilometres.
Costley holds the men's record in the Auckland Marathon. His record run was in the 1997 event, finishing the race in 2:14:03. He has won the event on a further three occasions (1996, 1999, and 2005).
Costley is a mathematics teacher at Garin College.
Don’t just read it —
keep it.
Full-length biographies made to live with: read them, listen on the way to work, watch them tonight.
- E-book
- Audio
- Video
Instant download · yours to keep · every purchase keeps this site free
Important facts
Related people
Same field, nearest in time
Contemporaries
People whose lives overlapped Phil Costley's
Frequently asked questions
Who is Phil Costley?
New Zealand athlete
When was Phil Costley born?
Phil Costley was born in 1970 in Wairoa.
What is Phil Costley's occupation?
Phil Costley is an athletics competitor.
What nationality is Phil Costley?
Phil Costley is New Zealand.
Sources & further reading
Cite this page
APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Phil Costley. https://biography.guide/phil-costley/
MLA: "Phil Costley." Biography.guide, https://biography.guide/phil-costley/.
Chicago: "Phil Costley." Biography.guide. https://biography.guide/phil-costley/.
Data last updated: 2026-09-20 · Spot an error? Report a correction.
Page generated 2026-09-27 05:29 UTC