- Attended Hutt Valley High School and then the University of Michigan in the United States on a full athletic scholarship.
- Coach is Ron Warhurst.
- Reside in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
- At the 2005 Golden League series, broke John Walker's 32-year-old national record for the 1500 m.
- Won 2 Olympic medals in the 1500 m - one silver in 2008 and one bronze in 2016.
- Won one bronze medal in the 1500 m at the 2016 World Indoor Championships.
- In 2010 underwent a knee surgery.
- On 27 July 2012 was officially named the Olympic flag bearer for New Zealand at the London Olympics.
- Won 3 medals from the Commonwealth Games - one gold in 2006 and 2 bronze in 2010 and 2014.
- Alongside his brother Steve, are the only brothers in the history of New Zealand to have both broken 4:00 minutes for the mile.
- Is a middle distance runner and the country's only two-time Olympic medalist in the 1500 m.
- In July 2012 set the Oceania 1500 m record with a run of 3:30.35 at the Monaco Diamond League Herculis meeting.
- Brother of Steve Willis.
- In 2012 welcomed his first child, together with his wife, a son Lachlan.
- Won one silver medal at the 2006 World Cup in Athens.
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