Iona Lake
Iona Lake is a British middle-distance runner, specialising in the 3000 metre steeplechase. She competed at the 2018 Commonwealth Games on the Gold Coast for England. She also runs in the 800m, 1500m, 3000m and 5000m distances, but has never competed professionally in these disciplines.[2]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 15 January 1993 Norwich, Norfolk, England |
| Height | 1.55 m (5 ft 1 in) |
| Weight | 48 kg (106 lb) |
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| Country |  |
| Club | City of Norwich Athletics Club |
| Coached by | Pauline Ash[1] |
Lake's 3000m steeplechase personal best of 9:39.03, achieved in Zagreb, Croatia in 2017, places her as the seventh quickest British female steeplechaser of all time in the 3000m discipline.[3] This performance also allowed her to compete at the 2018 Commonwealth Games, coming six seconds inside the qualifying time.[4]
Race results
All information from the Power of 10 website (rankings and results).
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | England Athletics U20 / U23 Championships | Bedford, England | 1st | 3000m Steeplechase | 10:08.80 |
| European Athletics U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 8th | 3000m Steeplechase | 9:59.83 | |
| 2017 | Hanžeković Memorial | Zagreb, Croatia | 8th | 3000m Steeplechase | 9:39.03 |
| British Athletics Championships | Birmingham, England | 1st | 3000m Steeplechase | 9:57.53 | |
| 2018 | 2018 Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 8th | 3000m Steeplechase | 9:58.92 |
| 2019 | Armagh International Road Race | Armagh, Northern Ireland | 12th | 3 kilometre | 9:28 |
Personal bests
| Event | Time | Date | Place |
|---|---|---|---|
| 800m | 2:10.07 | 12 July 2014 | Norwich |
| 1500m | 4:21.30 | 4 April 2015 | Berkeley |
| 3000m | 9:22.61 | 30 July 2014 | Watford |
| 5000m | 16:15.93 | 23 April 2015 | Philadelphia |
| 3000m Steeplechase | 9:39.03 | 29 August 2017 | Zagreb |
References
- "Iona Lake". Team England. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "Iona Lake". Power of 10. Retrieved 17 May 2019.
- "Ranking List". Power of 10. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
- "University of Birmingham students and alumni selected for Gold Coast Commonwealth Games". University of Birmingham. 6 April 2018. Retrieved 18 May 2019.
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