 Alex Haydock-Wilson in 2023 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Nationality | Great Britain |
| Born | 28 July 1999 Lewisham, London, United Kingdom |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Track and Field |
| Event | 400 metres |
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| Personal bests | |
Medal record | |
Alex Haydock-Wilson (born 28 July 1999) is a British track and field athlete. In 2023, he became British 400 metres champion. [1]
Haydock-Wilson studied Materials Science and Engineering at the University of Loughborough. [2] In 2022, he was awarded a first-class degree and started his PhD in photovoltaic technology.
Haydock-Wilson was a member of the British 4 x 400-metre relay team that won bronze at the 2018 IAAF World U20 Championships. [3] In 2019, he won a bronze medal in the 400m at the British indoor senior championships. [4]
At the 2022 World Athletics Championships, Haydock-Wilson qualified from the heats to reach the semi-finals of the men's 400 metres where he ran a new personal best time. [5] He also competed in the mixed 4 x 400 metres relay. [6]
At the 2022 European Championships he won bronze in the finals of the men's 400 metres, and gold in the finals of the men's 4 x 400 metres relay. [7]
In 2023, he became British champion over 400 metres. He was chosen to represent Great Britain at the 2023 World Athletics Championships in Budapest in August 2023. [8]
In April 2024, he was selected as part of the British team for the 2024 World Athletics Relays in Nassau, Bahamas. [9]
The 400 metres, or 400-meter dash, is a sprint event in track and field competitions. It has been featured in the athletics programme at the Summer Olympics since 1896 for men and since 1964 for women. On a standard outdoor running track, it is one lap around the track. Runners start in staggered positions and race in separate lanes for the entire course. In many countries, athletes previously competed in the 440-yard dash (402.336 m)—which is a quarter of a mile and was referred to as the "quarter-mile"—instead of the 400 m (437.445 yards), though this distance is now obsolete.
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