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Bethan Knights

Bethan Knights (born 28 September 1995) is a British-American long-distance runner.

Bethan Knights
Personal information
NationalityBritish-American
Born (1995-09-28) 28 September 1995 (age 29)
Bristol, England
Height5 ft 5 in (165 cm)
Weight105 lb (48 kg)
Sport
CountryUnited States / United Kingdom
SportAthletics
Event(s)5,000 m, 10,000 m
College teamCalifornia Bears
Coached byTony Sandoval
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)5000 m: 15:45.94[1]

1500 m: 4:19.60[2]
3200 m: 9:54.89[3]

2 miles: 9:53.54[4][5]

University of Cal Berkeley highlights

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In 2014, Bethan Knights ran in the Pac-12 Conference. Her 5th place at Pre-NCAA on October 18, 2014 was the highest of any Pac-12 runner.[6][7][8] Knights achieved All Conference (3rd place), All Region (4th place), and All American honors (25th place) in her California Golden Bears Cross country freshman campaign.[9]

In 2015, Knights opened her outdoor campaign by winning Cal Open 1500m in 4:21.[10] She did not score in the 1500 m against Stanford University in their dual big meet but ran a pb in 4:19.60. She did not score in a 9th place 10,000 m finish in the Pac-12 Conference at UCLA. Knights ended her outdoor ncaa season as a 2nd team all-American 5000 meters runner by placing 16th.[11][2]

In summer 2015 Knights placed 6th in 2015 European Athletics U23 Championships – Women's 5000 metres in 15:51.49.

On September 26, 2015 Knights won the Roy Griak Invitational in Minneapolis with a time of 20:53.8, edging Boise State freshman Allie Ostrander by 15 seconds.[12]

On February 13, 2016, Knights set the best time in Cal Bears history with her 4:39.70 mile.[13][14]

On February 27, 2016, Knights earned a silver medal at the 2016 Mountain Pacific Sports Federation Indoor Track and Field Championships in 3000 metres and won gold medal in the Distance medley relay in 2nd best time in Cal Bears history.[15][14]

In 2016, Knights opened her outdoor campaign as a runner-up Big Ten - Pac 12 Invitational 1500m in 4:20.83. She ran 5000 m at Stanford University Invitational in 15:52.91. She raced 3000 m against Stanford University in their dual big meet finished second in 9:18.55. She scored in a 3rd place 5,000 m finish in the Pac-12 Conference at University of Washington. Knights ended her season as a 28th place in 5000 meters at NCAA Women's Division I Outdoor Track and Field Championships.

High School highlights

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In high school, Knights won the 2013 California state cross country title[16] and the 2014 CIF California State Meet title at 3200 meters[17] after finishing second in 2012[18] and the 2013 CIF California State Meet title at 3200 meters while running for Northwood High School in Irvine, California.[citation needed] She also competed in the Foot Locker Cross Country Championships as a senior of her prep career. She is signed to run for the University of California, Berkeley under coaches Tony Sandoval and Shayla Houlihan.

She improved upon Aisling Cuffe's listed U.S. high school record in the Girl's 2 mile 9:53.54 while winning the 2014 Brooks PR Meet in Seattle, Washington

High School Awards and rankings

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Orange County Girls cross country runner of the year[19][20]
Orange County Varsity Girls track AOW June 9[21]
Orange County Championships 2014 Varsity Girls track athlete of the meet[22]
2014 Orange County Athletic Directors Association Pacific Coast League MVP[23]
2014 FloTrack Girls 2 mile national record[5]

United States High School Outdoor 2014 Rankings
1600 metres: 3rd[24]
Mile: 24th[25]
3000 metres: 7th[26]
3200 metres: 1st[27]
2 Mile: 1st[28]

2015 World Rankings

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Women's 5000m 140th
Women's 10,000m 247th

Personal life

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Knights is an alumna of Northwood High School (Irvine, California) located in Irvine, California. She runs collegiately for the University of California, Berkeley. While currently a British citizen, she has stated she intends to apply for U.S. citizenship.[29]

References

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  1. ^ "TFRRS 2018 UW Invitational Track & Field Meet Results". www.tfrrs.org.
  2. ^ a b "DirectAthletics". www.directathletics.com.
  3. ^ http://www.distancepreps.com/gprofile.php?mgroup_id=31488&do=videos&video_id=116906 [dead link‍]
  4. ^ "Bethan Knights". Archived from the original on 17 November 2015. Retrieved 27 June 2014.
  5. ^ a b "Girl's 2 Mile F01 (Bethan Knights sets National Record 9:53.53 Brooks PR 2014) - Flotrack". Archived from the original on 26 June 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  6. ^ "ISU Pre-National Invitational". branchsportstech.com.
  7. ^ https://pbs.twimg.com/media/B0PUabVCAAAOIOm.jpg:large [bare URL image file]
  8. ^ Staff, Hooman Yazdanian (20 October 2014). "Bethan Knights shines for Cal cross country at Pre-NCAA Invitational". The Daily Californian.
  9. ^ Bethan Knights profile at TFRRS
  10. ^ "Bears Shine in Outdoor Season Opener". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
  11. ^ "Women 5000 Meter Run". www.ncaa.com.
  12. ^ "No. 26 Gophers Earn Top-3 Griak Finish - University of Minnesota Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 28 September 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
  13. ^ "TFRRS | Husky Classic Track & Field Meet Results". www.tfrrs.org.
  14. ^ a b "Cal Bears record book" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 1 April 2016. Retrieved 29 February 2016.
  15. ^ "Bears Complete MPSF Indoors With Great Results". University of California Golden Bears Athletics.
  16. ^ Caruana, Albert. "Interview with Northwood HS runner, Bethan Knights". California MileSplit.
  17. ^ "Track & Field: Bethan Knights wins state 3,200 meters". Los Angeles Times. 8 June 2014.
  18. ^ "Past Championship Results". Archived from the original on 12 August 2014. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
  19. ^ Register, Jason Eichelberger | Orange County (20 December 2013). "Girls cross country runner of the year: Bethan Knights, Northwood".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  20. ^ "NHS Cross Country Home Page". HomeTeamsONLINE.
  21. ^ "Girls track AOW: Bethan Knights, Northwood". 9 June 2014.
  22. ^ "Girls track: Knights makes county history at O.C. Championships | Orange County's High School Sports Blog". Archived from the original on 26 July 2014. Retrieved 19 July 2014.
  23. ^ "Awards". Archived from the original on 21 August 2018. Retrieved 27 November 2020.
  24. ^ "2014 National Outdoor High School Track and Field Rankings - DyeStat.com TFX - The Internet Home of High School Track, Field and Cross Country". DyeStat.com.
  25. ^ "2014 National Outdoor High School Track and Field Rankings - DyeStat.com TFX - The Internet Home of High School Track, Field and Cross Country". DyeStat.com.
  26. ^ "2014 National Outdoor High School Track and Field Rankings - DyeStat.com TFX - The Internet Home of High School Track, Field and Cross Country". DyeStat.com.
  27. ^ "2014 National Outdoor High School Track and Field Rankings - DyeStat.com TFX - The Internet Home of High School Track, Field and Cross Country". DyeStat.com.
  28. ^ "2014 National Outdoor High School Track and Field Rankings - DyeStat.com TFX - The Internet Home of High School Track, Field and Cross Country". DyeStat.com.
  29. ^ Bloom, Marc (27 May 2014). "Bethan Knights Breaks Out in California". Runner's World.
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