Kyle Langford (runner)

Kyle Langford
Personal information
Born (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom[1]
Height 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight 72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country  Great Britain
Sport Track and field
Event(s) 800 metres
Club Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers[2]
Coached by Jon Bigg
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s) 800 m: 1:45.16 (2018)
Updated on 15 April 2018.

Kyle Langford (born 2 February 1996) is a British middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.[3] He represented his country at the 2015 World Championships in Beijing without advancing from the first round. 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.

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, England 4th 800 m 1:45.25
2018 Commonwealth Games Gold Coast, Australia 2nd 800 m 1:45.16

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:45.16 (Gold Coast 2018)
  • 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 IAAF


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