Thomas Randolph (born 7 February 1999) is a British middle distance runner.[1]
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| Born | 7 February 1999 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Middle distance running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:44.88 (London, 2023) | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Career
editHe was a bronze medalist in the 800 metres at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn.[2] In August 2021, he won the British Milers Club points title.[3]
After his 2022 season was affected by injury, he ran close to his personal best in Oslo in June 2023, with a time of 1:45.75 for the 800 metres.[4] In July 2023, he ran a personal best time of 1:44.88 at the London Diamond League event.[5][6] He won the Tampere Motonet Grand Prix, in Finland on August 8, 2023 with an 800m time of 1:45.35.[7]
In November 2023, he was named by British Athletics among the athletes on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2023-24.[8]
In May 2024, he finished second to Callum Dodds at the Belfast Milers Meet, finishing just outside his personal best in 1:44.91.[9] That month, he was selected to run the 800 metres for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[10]
Personal life
editHe is from Tamworth, Staffordshire.[11]
References
edit- ^ "Thomas Randolph". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "Britain win four medals on last day of Euro U23 Champs as Italy top table". Athletics Weekly. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (August 15, 2021). "Baker and Randolph land inaugural BMC Grand Prix Points Series titles". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Rhodes, James (7 July 2023). "British Championships – 800m Preview". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Rhodes, James (31 December 2023). "Five Highlights of 2023". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (July 23, 2023). "Max Burgin leads the way at British PB-fest in London". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Smythe, Steve (August 10, 2023). "Brits in winning form in Europe – overseas round-up". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "2023-24 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "England's Gill, 17, breaks 45-year-old 800m record". BBC Sport. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
- ^ Richadson, Hannah (28 May 2024). "Four local athletes named in Team GB squad for European Athletics Championships". Planet Radio. Retrieved 28 May 2024.