Kyle Langford

Kyle Langford

Kyle Langford (r.) In Belgrade 2017

nation

United Kingdom of England

birthday

2nd February 1996 (age 24)

place of birth

Watford , UK

size

182 cm

Weight

72 kg

Career

discipline

800 meter run

Best performance

1: 44.97 min

society

Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers

Trainer

Jon Bigg

Medal table

Commonwealth Games
silver	Gold Coast 2018	800 m
Junior European Championships
gold	Eskilstuna 2015	800 m
Youth World Championships
bronze	Donetsk 2013	800 m

last change: July 21, 2019

Kyle Langford (born February 2, 1996 in Watford ) is a British middle -distance runner who specializes in the 800-meter distance .

Athletic career

Kyle Langford gained his first experience at international championships at the 2013 World Youth Championships in Donetsk , where he won the bronze medal over 800 meters. The following year he finished eighth in the final of the Junior World Championships in Eugene . In 2015 he won the gold medal at the Junior European Championships in Eskilstuna, Sweden, in 1: 48.99 minutes ahead of the Russian Konstantin Tolokonnikow . He also qualified for the World Championships in Beijing , where he was eliminated with 1: 49.78 minutes in the first round .

Two years later, Langford took part in the European Indoor Championships in Belgrade and was eliminated there in the semi-finals. He qualified for the outdoor season again for the World Championships in London and finished there in the final in 1: 45.25 min fourth. In 2018, Langford took part in the Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast for the first time and won the silver medal there in 1: 45.15 minutes behind the Kenyan Wycliffe Kinyamal .

In 2015 Langford became the British 800 meter champion.

800 meters: 1: 44.97 min, July 20, 2019 in London
- 800 meters (hall): 1: 46.43 min, February 3, 2018 in New York City
1500 meters: 3: 48.65 min, June 3, 2017 in Lee Valley

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personal data
SURNAME	Langford, Kyle
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	British middle distance runner
DATE OF BIRTH	February 2, 1996
PLACE OF BIRTH	Watford