Kyle Langford (runner)

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Kyle Langford
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Personal information
Born (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 27)
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom [1]
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
CountryFlag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800 metres
Club Watford Harriers [2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800 m: 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022
Medal record
Representing Flag of England.svg  England
Men's athletics
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal icon (S initial).svg 2018 Gold Coast 800 m
Updated on 15 September 2022.

Kyle Langford (born 2 February 1996) is a British middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. [3] He was the 2015 European Junior Champion and represented his country at the 2015 World Championships. At the 2017 World Championships in London he was placed 4th, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal. Earlier he won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Youth Championships. In August 2022 he set his personal best time of 1.44.49 winning in Rovereto.

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Semi Finalist World Athletics Championships Eugene 2022

Competition record

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing Flag of the United Kingdom.svg  Great Britain and Flag of England.svg  England
2013 World Youth Championships Donetsk, Ukraine 3rd800 m 1:48.32
2014 World Junior Championships Eugene, United States 8th800 m 1:55.21
2015 European Junior Championships Eskilstuna, Sweden 1st800 m1:48.99
World Championships Beijing, China 41st (h)800 m 1:49.78
2017 European Indoor Championships Belgrade, Serbia 4th (sf)800 m 1:49.23
World Championships London, United Kingdom 4th800 m 1:45.25
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia2nd800 m 1:45.16
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 19th (sf)800 m 1:46.41
2022 World Championships Eugene, United States 11th (sf)800 m 1:45.91

Personal bests

Outdoor

Indoor

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References

  1. "2018 CWG bio" . Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. Power of 10 profile
  3. Kyle Langford at World Athletics OOjs UI icon edit-ltr-progressive.svg