Thomas Randolph (runner) explained

Thomas Randolph
Sport:Athletics
Event:Middle distance running
Birth Date:7 February 1999
Pb:800m: 1:44.88 (London, 2023)
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Thomas Randolph (born 7 February 1999) is a British middle distance runner.[1]

Career

He 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

He is from Tamworth, Staffordshire.[11]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Thomas Randolph. World Athletics. 28 May 2024.
  2. Web site: Britain win four medals on last day of Euro U23 Champs as Italy top table. Athletics Weekly. 28 May 2024. 11 July 2021.
  3. Web site: Baker and Randolph land inaugural BMC Grand Prix Points Series titles. Athletics Weekly. 28 May 2024. Steve. Smythe . August 15, 2021.
  4. Web site: British Championships – 800m Preview. James. Rhodes. 28 May 2024. 7 July 2023.
  5. Web site: James. Rhodes. 28 May 2024. Five Highlights of 2023. 31 December 2023.
  6. Web site: Max Burgin leads the way at British PB-fest in London. Jason. Henderson . July 23, 2023. Athletics Weekly. 28 May 2024.
  7. Web site: Brits in winning form in Europe – overseas round-up. Athletics Weekly. 28 May 2024. Steve. Smythe . August 10, 2023.
  8. Web site: 2023-24 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED. British Athletics. 28 May 2024. 2 November 2023.
  9. Web site: England's Gill, 17, breaks 45-year-old 800m record . 11 May 2024. 28 May 2024. BBC Sport.
  10. Web site: KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024. British Athletics. 28 May 2024. 28 May 2024.
  11. Web site: Four local athletes named in Team GB squad for European Athletics Championships. Planet Radio. 28 May 2024. 28 May 2024. Hannah. Richadson.

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