Freddie Rowe

Freddie Rowe
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (2009-04-02) 2 April 2009
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Middle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal bests800m: 1:49.36 (2025)
1500m: 3:40.26 (2026)
Mile: 4:00.88 (2026)
3000m: 8:38.88 (2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2026 Rieti1500m

Freddie Rowe (born 2 April 2009) is a British middle-distance runner. He won the gold medal at the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships over 1500 metres.[1]

Biography

A member of Havering Athletics Club, Rowe started in athletics after encouragement from a teacher at school and is coached by Patrick Gahagan.[2][3] In July 2025, he was runner-up to Evan Grime in the under-18 men’s 1500 metres at the English Schools Championships.[4]

Rowe won the men's under-18 race at the 2026 Mini London Marathon.[5][6] As a 17 year-old in May 2026, Rowe became the youngest winner of the Bannister Mile in Oxford, running a time of 4:00.88, the third fastest British U18 mile all-time, behind Steve Ovett and Steve Cram.[7] He was named in the GB & NI U20 team for the 2026 Loughborough International in May 2026, winning the Gandy Mile ahead of Ted Higgins.[8][9] That month, he lowered his 1500 personal best to 3:40.26 at the British Milers Club Grand Prix meeting in Birmingham.[10] Rowe was selected as a member of the Great Britain team for the 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships in Rieti, Italy.[11][12] On 19 July, he won the gold medal in the 1500 metres, winning ahead of compatriot Alistair Street.[13][14][15]

References

  1. ↑ "Freddie Rowe". World Athletics. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  2. ↑ Collett, Jasmine (13 June 2026). "MEET FREDDIE ROWE, THE RISING STAR OF BRITISH MIDDLE-DISTANCE RUNNING". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 14 June 2026.
  3. ↑ "A dominant start for Havering AC in Youth Development League". Romford Recorder. 8 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "ESAA English Schools Championships". World Athletics. 12 July 2025. Retrieved 20 December 2025.
  5. ↑ Henderson, Jason (25 April 2026). "MINI MARATHON RUNNERS LIGHT UP THE MALL IN LONDON". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 16 July 2026.
  6. ↑ "Freddie Rowe's Sensational Streak Signals the Arrival of Britain's Next Middle-Distance Star". Mybestruns. 15 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  7. ↑ "LAURA MUIR WINS THE MILLICENT FAWCETT MILE". British Athletics. 6 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  8. ↑ "BIG NAMES DESCEND ON LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL". Athletics Weekly. 18 May 2026. Retrieved 19 May 2026.
  9. ↑ "GB & NI U20 TEAM AND PARA TEAM NAMED FOR 2026 LOUGHBOROUGH INTERNATIONAL". British Athletics. 13 May 2026. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  10. ↑ "FREDDIE ROWE NEARLY BEATS STEVE CRAM'S UK AGE 17 1500M RECORD". Athletics Weekly. 1 June 2026. Retrieved 1 June 2026.
  11. ↑ Adams, Tim (1 July 2026). "DIVINE IHEME, FREDDIE ROWE AND SONNY ALLEN LEAD GB EURO U18 TEAM". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  12. ↑ "Strong Team of 43 Athletes selected for 2026 European Athletics U18 Championships in Italy". British Athletics. 1 July 2026. Retrieved 2 July 2026.
  13. ↑ "European U18 Championships". World Athletics. 19 July 2026. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  14. ↑ Broadbent, Chris (19 July 2026). "Rowe runs to 1500m gold at Rieti 2026". European Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  15. ↑ "ODUNAIKE, BULL AND ROWE STRIKE GOLD AS BRITAIN TOP THE MEDALS TABLE IN RIETI". Athletics Weekly. 20 July 2026. Retrieved 20 July 2026.
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