Kyle Langford (runner)
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| Nationality | British (English) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 2 February 1996 Watford, England[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.82 m (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 72 kg (159 lb) | ||||||||||||||
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| 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
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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.
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.
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.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England
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| 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)
References
- ^ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ Kyle Langford at World Athletics
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "Gold Coast 2018 Team". Team England. Retrieved 19 July 2025.