Rosie Bird (née. Clarke) (born 17 November 1991) is an English former runner who competed primarily in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[3] She represented Great Britain at the 2017 World Championships without reaching the final. Clarke retired from competitive running in 2021.[4]
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 17 November 1991 Pembury, Kent, England[1] |
| Education | University of Bath Iona College |
| Height | 1.64 m (5 ft 5 in) |
| Weight | 50 kg (110 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 3000 m steeplechase |
| Club | Epsom & Ewell[2] |
| Coached by | Michael Firth (–2013) Thomas Watson (2013–2015) David Harmer (2015–2019) Robert Denmark (2019-2021) |
International competitions edit
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain and  England
| |||||
| 2015 | European Indoor Championships | Prague, Czech Republic | 6th | 1500 m | 4:16.49 |
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 23rd (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 10:00.25 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 25th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:49.36 |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 4th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:36.29 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 10th | 3000 m s'chase | 9:32.15 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 34th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 9:49.18 |
Personal bests edit
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 2:08.92 (Oxford 2013)
- 1500 metres – 4:12.10 (Charlottesville 2015)
- One mile – 4:54.38 (Oxford 2012)
- 3000 metres – 9:15.04 (Monaco 2016)
- 10 kilometres – 33:30 (Paris 2016)
- 2000 metres steeplechase – 6:29.53 (Parliament Hill 2016)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 9:36.75 (Palo Alto 2017)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 2:08.31 (Birmingham 2013)
- 1500 metres – 4:16.49 (Prague 2015)
- One mile – 4:31.75 (Fayetteville 2015)
- 3000 metres – 9:10.99 (Sheffield 2014)
References edit
- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 29 April 2018.
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ Rosie Clarke at World Athletics
- ^ "Caterham's Rosie Clarke calls time on her athletics career declaring, 'the time has come for me to take a step back'". July 2021.
- ^ All-Athletics profile
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