Rafferty Mirfin
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| Born | 9 February 2008 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running, Cross country running | ||||||||||||||
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Rafferty Mirfin (born 9 February 2008) is a British middle-distance and cross-country runner. He won the gold medal at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships over 800 metres[1]
Career
He is a member of Skyrac Athletics Club in Guiseley, Yorkshire.[2] He won the U20 title over 800 metres at the English Institute of Sport, Sheffield, at the Northern Senior, U20, & U17 Indoor Championships in January 2025, winning in a time of 1:52:75.[3] He won both the 800 metres and 1500 metres at the 2025 Yorkshire Track and Field Championships.[4]
He was named in the British team for the 800 metres at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.[5] He won his preliminary heat to qualify for the final in 1:48.40.[6] In the final, he was part of a British 1-2-3 across the line alongside Tom Waterworth and William Rabjohns, although Ranjohns was later disqualified following an appeal by the Spanish federation despite being the first finisher, with Mirfin awarded victory for his first European age-group gold medal, ahead of fellow Brit Tom Waterworth in silver and Aaron Ceballos of Spain promoted to bronze.[7][8][9][10]
References
- ^ "Rafferty Mirfin". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ "Skyrac Athletic Club of Guiseley celebrate successful year". Wharfedaleobserver. 19 Dec 2024. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "17-year-old Rafferty Mirfin wins Northern U20 Men's 800m". Wharfedaleobserver. 29 Jan 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "Skyrac Athletic Club's athletes shine at Yorkshire event". Wharfedaleobserver. 22 May 2025. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE U20 EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. Retrieved 30 July 2025.
- ^ "Italian sprint stars speed through 200m heats". European Athletics. 8 August 2025. Retrieved 8 August 2025.
- ^ "European Athletics U20 Championships". World Athletics. Retrieved 9 August 2025.
- ^ "THREE GOLDS FOR BRITAIN ON DAY THREE OF THE EUROPEAN U20 CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "HENRICH, BELSHAW, AND MIRFIN WIN GOLD ON SPECTACULAR SATURDAY IN TAMPERE". British Athletics. 10 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Norwegian and British distance doubles on dramatic night". European Athletics. 9 August 2025. Retrieved 10 August 2025.