Daniel Rowden

Daniel Kwabena Rowden (born 9 September 1997) is an English middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres, who competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.^[4]

Daniel Rowden

Rowden in Munich 2022
Personal information
Born	(1997-09-09) 9 September 1997 (age 27) Buckhurst Hill, Greater London, England
Education	Imperial College London[1]
Sport
Sport	Athletics
Event	800 metres
Club	Woodford Green with Essex Ladies[2]
Coached by	John Stow (–2017) Richard Thurston (2017–2019)[3]

Biography

Rowden is of Ghanaian descent through his mother.^[5] and won a silver medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.

He became British champion when winning the 800 metres event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships in a time of 1 min 45.94 secs.^[6] At the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain^[7]

He won a second British title at the 2023 British Athletics Championships.^[8][9]

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain
2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna, Sweden	14th (sf)	800 m	1:52.31
2016	World U20 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	20th (sf)	800 m	1:49.58
2017	European U23 Championships	Bydgoszcz, Poland	2nd	800 m	1:48.16
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	12th (sf)	800 m	1:46.98
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	6th (sf)	800 m	1:44.35
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	14th (sf)	800 m	1:46.27
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	13th (sf)	800 m	1:48.80
2023	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	21st (sf)	800 m	1:45.38

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 400 metres – 48.48 (Lee Valley 2015)
• 800 metres – 1:43.95 (Monaco 2023)
• 1500 metres – 3:54.65 (Watford 2017)