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Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
Born | Watford, England [1] | 2 February 1996||||||||||||||
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
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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.
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 ]
Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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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 |
Outdoor
Indoor