Alexander Rowe (runner)

Alexander Rowe (born 8 July 1992) is an Australian track and field athlete specialising in the 800 meters who has competed in the World Championships.

Alexander Rowe
Personal information
Nickname(s)Double pump [1]
NationalityAustralian
Born(1992-07-08)8 July 1992 [2]
Melbourne [1]
ResidenceCaufield [1]
Sport
Country Australia
SportAthletics
Event(s)800 M
ClubSt Kevins Amateur Athletic Club [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)
  • 400 M: 48.10 s (2012)
  • 800 M: 1:44.40 (2014)
  • 1500 M: 3:46.16 (2014)

Records and rankings

Rowe is a one-time gold medalist and a two-time silver medalist in the 800 metres in the Australian National Track & Field Championships.[3] He is also a two-time gold medalist and a one-time silver medalist in the Australian Junior National Track & Field Championships also in the 800 metres.[3] He shares the best Australian time in the 800 meters with Ralph Doubell.[4]

Competitions

Youth World Championships

Rowe has competed in one World Youth Championships (2009). He competed in the 800 meters and made the final and finished 5th in a time of 1:52.13.[3]

Senior World Championships

Rowe was selected to compete in the 2013 World Championships in Moscow in the 800 meters.[3] He finished 5th in heat six in a time of 1:45.92.[3] His performance qualified him for the semi-final and he competed in semi-final one.[3] He finished 6th and did not qualify him for the final.[3] This was the end of Rowe's competition, however his time of 1:45.80 saw him finish 13th overall in the competition. This was the best result for an Australian in the 800m at a World Championships in its history.

In 2014 Rowe was selected to compete in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, however he never made it to the track, being forced out with a hamstring strain just days before competition.

Statistics

Personal bests
Event Performance Venue Date
400 M 47.41 s Melbourne, Australia 7 March 2015
800 M 1:44.40 Monaco 18 July 2014
1500 M 3:44.6 Melbourne, Australia 30 October 2016

[2]

Progression
Year 400 M 800 M 1500 M
2008 – 1:50.63 -
2009 - 1:49.64 -
2010 - 1:47.56 -
2011 - 1:46.28 3:46.6
2012 48.10 s 1:47.55[5] -
2013 - 1:45.44 3:46.20
2014 48.13 s 1:44:40 3:46.16

[2][6]

Achievements
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Australia
2009 World Youth Championships Bressanone, Italy[7] 5th [3] 800 meters 1:52.13
2013 World Championships Moscow, Russia 13th (sf) 800 meters 1:45.80

References
  1. "Alexander Rowe's Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) profile". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  2. "Profile of Alexander ROWE | All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  3. "Alexander Rowe". Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  4. "Men's 800 Meters". Runnerstribe StatsCentral. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
  5. Athletics Australia Rankings 2012
  6. "Athlete profile for Alexander Rowe". Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
  7. "6th IAAF World Youth Championships - Bressanone, ITA - 8/12 July 2009 | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
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