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Kyle Langford
Personal information
Born (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 28)
Watford, Hertfordshire, England, United Kingdom[1]
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Country Great Britain
SportTrack and field
Event800 metres
ClubWatford Harriers[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best800 m: 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's athletics
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place 2018 Gold Coast 800 m
Updated on 15 September 2022

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.

Semi Finalist World Athletics Championships Eugene 2022

Competition record

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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, 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

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Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022
  • 1500 metres – 3:52.06 (Hendon 2013)

Indoor

  • 800 metres – 1:46.79 (Birmingham 2017)

References

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  1. ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ^ Power of 10 profile
  3. ^ Kyle Langford at World Athletics Edit this at Wikidata