Kyle Langford (runner)

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Kyle Langford (born 2 February 1996) is a British middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.^[3] He won a silver medal at the 2018 Commonwealth Games.

Kyle Langford

Personal information
Nationality	British (English)
Born	(1996-02-02) 2 February 1996 (age 29) Watford, England[1]
Height	1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight	72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	800 metres
Club	Watford Harriers[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best	800 m: 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022
Medal record Representing  England Men's athletics Commonwealth Games 2018 Gold Coast 800 m

Biography

Langford won a bronze medal at the 2013 World Youth Championships and was the 2015 European Junior Champion and represented his country at the 2015 World Championships.^{[citation needed]}

Langford became the British 800 metres champion after winning the 2015 British Athletics Championships.^[4][5]

At the 2017 World Championships in London he was placed 4th, narrowly missing out on a bronze medal. He represented England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, where he won a silver medal in the 800 metres.^[6]

In August 2022 he set his personal best time of 1.44.49 winning in Rovereto. He was a semi-finalist at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene.^{[citation needed]}

Competition record

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
2013	World Youth Championships	Donetsk, Ukraine	3rd	800 m	1:48.32
2014	World Junior Championships	Eugene, United States	8th	800 m	1:55.21
2015	European Junior Championships	Eskilstuna, Sweden	1st	800 m	1:48.99
	World Championships	Beijing, China	41st (h)	800 m	1:49.78
2017	European Indoor Championships	Belgrade, Serbia	4th (sf)	800 m	1:49.23
	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	4th	800 m	1:45.25
2018	Commonwealth Games	Gold Coast, Australia	2nd	800 m	1:45.16
2019	World Championships	Doha, Qatar	19th (sf)	800 m	1:46.41
2022	World Championships	Eugene, United States	11th (sf)	800 m	1:45.91

Personal bests

Outdoor

• 800 metres – 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022
• 1500 metres – 3:52.06 (Hendon 2013)

Indoor

• 800 metres – 1:46.79 (Birmingham 2017)