Max Burgin

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Max Burgin
800m men semi-finals Budapest 2023 - Max Burgin.jpg
Burgin in 2023
Personal information
Born (2002-05-20) 20 May 2002 (age 22)
Halifax, West Yorkshire, United Kingdom
Sport
Sport Athletics
Event 800 metres
Achievements and titles
Personal bests

Max Burgin (born 20 May 2002) is a British middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres. [1]

Biography

He won the 800 metres at the 2022 British Athletics Championships in a time of 1:44.54. [2] He ran a new personal best of 1:43.52 in Turku, Finland on 14 June 2022 at the Paavo Nurmi Games, which was the fourth fastest British 800 time in history. [3] He also won the 800m at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships.

After winning the 800 metres silver medal at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, [4] Burgin was subsequently named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. [5] He came 8th in the 800m final after achieving a new personal best of 1:43.50 in the semi-final. [6]

References

  1. ↑ Max Burgin at World Athletics
  2. ↑ Ingle, Sean (26 June 2022). "Max Burgin storms home to win 800m men's final at UK Championships". theguardian.com. The Guardian . Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  3. ↑ Calvert, Howard (16 June 2022). "Max Burgin records 4th fastest British 800m of all time". runnersworld.com. Runner's World . Retrieved 11 July 2022.
  4. ↑ "High drama for Paris contenders at thrilling Olympic trials". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 20 July 2024.
  5. ↑ "Kerr & Johnson-Thompson head GB Olympics athletics squad". BBC Sport. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
  6. ↑ "Max Burgin vows to learn from Paris 2024 experience after debut Olympic final". North Wales Chronicle. 10 August 2024. Retrieved 2 October 2024.


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