Reece Prescod

Reece Noel Prescod (born 29 February 1996)^[7] is a retired British sprinter.^[8] He represented his country at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. Prescod won the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2018 European Championships and bronze for the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2022 World Championships.

Reece Prescod

Prescod at the 2018 European Athletics Championships
Personal information
Born	(1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 29) London, England[1]
Height	1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight	83 kg (183 lb)[3]
Sport
Sport	Track and field
Event	Sprints
Club	Enfield and Haringey Athletic Club[4]
Team	Nike[5][6]
Turned pro	2015[5]
Coached by	Marvin Rowe[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests	100 m: 9.93 (2022) 200 m: 20.31 (2021) Indoors 60 m: 6.49i (2023)
Medal record Men's athletics Representing  Great Britain World Championships 2022 Eugene 4×100 m relay European Championships 2018 Berlin 100 m

Biography

Prescod qualified in first place at the GB trials to gain selection for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, ahead of former World Championships finalist James Dasaolu. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the event, finishing seventh in the final.^[7]

Having retained his British 200 metres British title in 2018,^[9][10] he finished second in the final of the 2018 European Athletics Championships, behind teammate Zharnel Hughes.^[11]

Prescod broke the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres for the first time in 2018 and did it four times that year (including a wind-assisted 9.88 s at the Eugene Diamond League event in Oregon, U.S.).^[7]

He won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2018 European Athletics Championships, finishing 0.01 s behind race winner Zharnel Hughes.^[12]

At the delayed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he was disqualified for a false start in the 100 metres semi-finals.^[13]

He was part of the Great Britain men's 4 × 100 metres relay team which took bronze at the 2022 World Athletics Championships|.^[14]

Prescod announced his retirement from professional athletics on 4 August 2025.^[15]

Achievements

Personal bests

Event	Time (s)	Wind (m/s)	Venue	Date	Notes
60 metres indoor	6.49	—	Berlin, Germany	10 February 2023
100 metres	9.93	–1.2	Ostrava, Czech Republic	31 May 2022
	9.88w	+2.4	Eugene, OR, United States	26 May 2018	Wind-assisted
150 metres	14.87	+0.6	Gateshead, United Kingdom	8 September 2018	#8 all-time[16][17]
200 metres	20.31	–0.4	Szczecin, Poland	15 August 2021

International competitions

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Result	Wind (m/s)	Notes
Representing Great Britain
2017	World Championships	London, United Kingdom	7th	100 m	10.17	−0.8
2018	European Championships	Berlin, Germany	2nd	100 m	9.96	0.0	PB
2021	Olympic Games	Tokyo, Japan	– (sf)	100 m	DQ	−0.1
2022	World Championships	Eugene, OR, United States	23rd (h)	100 m	10.15	+0.2
			3rd	4 × 100 m relay	37.83	—
	European Championships	Munich, Germany	7th	100 m	10.18	+0.1
2023	European Indoor Championships	Istanbul, Turkey	8th	60 m	6.64	—
	World Championships	Budapest, Hungary	23rd (sf)	100 m	10.26	−0.3

Circuit wins, and National titles

• Diamond League
  • 2018: Shanghai (100m)
• British Athletics Championships
  • 100 metres: 2017, 2018
• British Indoor Athletics Championships
  • 60 metres: 2023

Seasonal bests

Year	60 metres	100 metres	200 metres
2012	—	—	21.92
2013	7.01	10.73	21.21
2014	—	10.71	—
2015	—	—	20.70
2016	—	10.04	20.38
2017	6.62	10.03	20.83
2018	6.61	9.94	—
2019	6.53	9.97	—
2020	—	—	—
2021	—	10.12	20.31
2022	—	9.93	20.55
2023	6.49	9.99	—

Track records

As of 6 September 2024, Prescod holds the following track records for 100 metres.

Location	Time	Windspeed m/s	Date
Newham	10.09	+ 1.2	07/05/2017
Savona	9.94	+ 2.7	24/05/2023

Retirement

On August 4, 2025, Prescod announced his retirement from the track through his Instagram account, he said "Athletics has taught me invaluable lessons, the true meaning of hard work, dedication, and discipline". ^[8]