Kyle Langford (runner)

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Kyle Langford

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 29) Watford, England [1]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	800 metres
Club	Watford Harriers [2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	800 m: 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022
Medal record Representing   England Men's athletics Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast 800 m

Kyle Langford (born 2 February 1996) is a British middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres. ^[3] He won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Biography

Langford won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Youth Championships and was the 2015 European Junior Champion and represented his country at the 2015 World Championships.^{[ citation needed ]}

Langford became the British 800 metres champion after winning the 2015 British Athletics Championships. ^{[4] [5]}

At the 2017 World Championships in London he was placed 4th, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal. He represented England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, where he won a silver medal in the 800 metres. ^[6]

In August 2022 he set his personal best time of 1.44.49 winning in Rovereto. He was a semi-finalist at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene.^{[ citation needed ]}

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing   Great Britain and   England
2013	World Youth Championships	Donetsk, Ukraine	3rd	800 m	1:48.32
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	8th	800 m	1:55.21
2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna, Sweden	1st	800 m	1:48.99
	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	4th	800 m	1:45.25
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	2nd	800 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

• 800 metres – 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022
• 1500 metres – 3:52.06 (Hendon 2013)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 1:46.79 (Birmingham 2017)

References

1. "2018 CWG bio" . Retrieved 23 April 2018.
2. Power of 10 profile
3. Kyle Langford at World Athletics
4. "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
5. "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
6. "Gold Coast 2018 Team". Team England. Retrieved 19 July 2025.