William Rabjohns
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Full name | William Sean Rabjohns |
| Born | 11 February 2006 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running, Cross country running |
William Sean Rabjohns (born 11 February 2006) is a British middle-distance and cross-country runner.[1]
Career
He is a member of Poole Athletic Club.[2] In November 2024, he finished second in the men's under-20 race at the Liverpool Cross Challenge earn selection for the British U20 team to compete at the 2024 European Cross Country Championships in Antalya, Turkey.[3] He competed for Great Britain at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships in Lima, Peru, over 800 metres.[4][5]
In May 2025, he won the Gandy Mile run competing for Team England at the Loughborough International.[6] In July 2025, he won the U20 title over 800 metres at the England U20 Championships in Birmingham in 1:48.45.[7]
He was named in the British team for the 800 metres at the 2025 European Athletics U20 Championships in Tampere, Finland.[8] At the championships, he won his heat to qualify for the final in 1:49.01.[9] In the final, however, he was disqualified for running off the track to keep his balance following a racing incident, despite being first across the line and leading home a British sweep of the medals with Tom Waterworth and Rafferty Mirfin. Mirfin was ultimately awarded the victory with fellow Brit Tom Waterworth winning silver and Aaron Ceballos Spain promoted to bronze.[10][11][12]
References
- ^ "Williams Rabjohns". World Athletics. Retrieved 24 June 2025.
- ^ Harding, Nigel (21 Nov 2024). "Poole Athletic Club runners represent England in Euro Cross Cup". Bournemouth Echo.
- ^ Harding, Nigel (7 Dec 2024). "Poole AC's Rabjohns secures European Championship selection". Bournemouth Echo.
- ^ "GB & NI SQUAD ANNOUNCED FOR THE WORLD ATHLETICS U20 CHAMPIONSHIPS LIMA 2024". British Athletics. 26 July 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "World U20 Championships - 800m Men". World Athletics. 28 August 2024. Retrieved 10 August 2025.
- ^ "Kickstarting the season at Loughborough International". England Athletics. 18 May 2025. Retrieved 30 June 2025.
- ^ "England Athletics Senior & U20 Championships. Incorporating the Senior Para Championships, Powered by Citroën: A standard sort of Saturday". England Athletics. 26 July 2025. Retrieved 28 July 2025.
- ^ "NOVUNA GB & NI TEAM ANNOUNCED FOR THE U20 EUROPEAN ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. Retrieved 30 July 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.