Kyle Langford (runner)

Kyle Langford
Personal information
NationalityBritish (English)
Born (1996-02-02) 2 February 1996
Watford, England[1]
Height1.82 m (6 ft 0 in)
Weight72 kg (159 lb)
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
800 metres
ClubWatford Harriers[2]
Achievements and titles
Personal best800 m: 1:44.49 Rovereto 2022
Medal record
Representing  England
Men's athletics
Commonwealth Games
Silver medal – second place2018 Gold Coast800 m

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

YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain and  England
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

  1. ↑ "2018 CWG bio". Retrieved 23 April 2018.
  2. ↑ Power of 10 profile
  3. ↑ Kyle Langford at World Athletics
  4. ↑ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  5. ↑ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
  6. ↑ "Gold Coast 2018 Team". Team England. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
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