Tyler Bilyard

Tyler Bilyard

Personal information
Born	(2001-10-08) 8 October 2001 (age 24)
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	Long distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	800m: 1:47.36 (Manchester, 203) 1500m: 3:37.52 (Boston, 2025) Mile: 3:52.73 (Boston, 2025) 3000m: 7:55.80 (Boston, 2025)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain European Cross Country Championships 2024 Antalya Mixed relay

Tyler Bilyard (born 8 October 2001) is a British runner. He was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships and a gold medalist in the mixed relay at the 2024 World University Cross Country Championships. ^[1]

Early and personal life

from Great Yarmouth, Norfolk ^[2] Billyard is a member of the Great Yarmouth and District Athletics Club. ^[3] He attended the University of Birmingham, before transferring to the University of Washington in 2025. ^{[4] [5]}

Career

In February 2024, he was part of the British gold medal winning short course relay team at the World University Cross Country Championships in Muscat, Oman. ^[6]

He selected for the British mixed relay team which won the bronze medal at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey, running the final leg alongside Maddie Deadman, Elise Thorner and Joshua Lay. ^{[7] [8] [9]}

He finished third in the 1500 metres at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham in February 2025. ^{[10] [11]}

Competing for the University of Washington in the United States on 17 January 2026, Bilyard won the men's 1000 metres in the fourth-fastest collegiate performance time of 2:17.96, breaking the meet and facility record held by Yomif Kejelcha at the Washington Preview in Seattle. ^[12]

References

1. "Tyler Bilyard". World Athletics. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
2. "Young athletes show promise". Great Yarmouth Mercury. 3 August 2012. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
3. "Tyler Bilyard leads bumper field home with PB at Gorleston". Eastern Daily Press. 9 October 2018. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
4. Henderson, Jason (Feb 13, 2024). "Brits head to Oman for World University Cross Country Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
5. "INTERNATIONAL TRANSFER: Washington Men Land British Middle Distance Star Tyler Bilyard, Has Run 1:47 (800) & 3:52 (Mile)". The Stride Report. 5 Feb 2025. Retrieved 17 Jan 2026.
6. "Loughborough athletes take World University Cross Country gold in Oman". lboro.ac.uk. 23 February 2024. Retrieved 7 December 2024.
7. "France seeking mixed relay defence in Antalya 2024". European Athletics. 2 December 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
8. Collett, Jasmine (Nov 26, 2024). "Strong British team selected for Euro Cross in Turkey". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
9. "Italy regain mixed relay title in closest ever finish at Antalya 2024". European Athletics. 8 December 2024. Retrieved 8 December 2024.
10. "GOURLEY & MILLS LEAD WAY WITH RECORDS AT MICROPLUS UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMP". British Athletics. 23 Feb 2025. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
11. Henderson, Jason (23 Feb 2025). "George Mills leads Euro qualifiers at UK Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
12. Gray, Keenan (17 Jan 2026). "Myers Runs Fastest Mile Ever In Month Of January, Lowers Dempsey Record To 3:49.81; Maggi Congdon Wins 800/Mile Double; Jimmy Rhoads Breaks UW Pole Vault Record". DyeStat. Retrieved 18 Jan 2026.