Kyle Langford (born 2 February 1996) is a British middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.[3] He was the 2015 European Junior Champion and represented his country at the 2015 World Championships. 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. In August 2022 he set his personal best time of 1.44.49 winning in Rovereto.
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 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 | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Watford Harriers[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Achievements and titles | |||||||||||||||
| Personal best | 800 m: 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022 | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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| Updated on 15 September 2022. | |||||||||||||||
Semi Finalist World Athletics Championships Eugene 2022
Competition record edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing Great Britain and  England
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| 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, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 1:45.25 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 2nd | 800 m | 1:45.16 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 19th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.41 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.91 |
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022
- 1500 metres – 3:52.06 (Hendon 2013)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:46.79 (Birmingham 2017)
References edit
- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ Kyle Langford at World Athletics
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