Thomas Keen (runner)

Thomas Keen
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (2001-06-16) 16 June 2001
Sport
SportAthletics
Event
Middle-distance
Achievements and titles
Personal bests800m: 1:46.18 (Manchester, 2022)
1500m: 3:32.94 (London, 2026)
Mile: 3:49.33 (London, 2026)
3000m: 7:45.87 (Glasgow, 2025)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
World Cross Country Championships
Bronze medal – third place2024 BelgradeMixed relay
European Athletics U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place2018 Győr3000 m

Thomas Keen (born 16 June 2001) is a British middle-distance and cross country runner. He won the 3000 metres at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships. He was a gold medalist over 3000 metres at the 2018 European U18 Championships and a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships.[1]

Early life

Keen is from Cambridgeshire, and studied at Birmingham University.[2]

Career

A successful junior racer, he won the gold medal at the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships over 3000 metres in Győr.[3] In 2020, he broke the British junior 1,500m record whilst racing for England at the Indoor Classic in Vienna, running 3:41.44.[4]

After moving into the senior ranks, he ran a 1500m PB of 3:36.34 in Australia in February 2024.[5] In March 2024, he was a bronze medalist in the mixed relay at the 2024 World Cross Country Championships in Belgrade.[6]

In December 2024, he finished runner-up in a photo finish to Tomer Tarragano in the Battersea New Year's Eve 5k in London.[7] He finished runner-up over 1500 metres at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships.[8][9] He was selected for the British team for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn.[10][11]

He finished fourth over 1500 metres at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham.[12][13]

In January 2026, Keen won the 3000 metres at the GAA Miler Meet in Glasgow, running 7:46:07.[14] On 15 February, Keen ran 7:51.68 to win the 3000 metres title at the 2026 British Indoor Athletics Championships in Birmingham, finishing narrowly ahead of Henry McLuckie (7:51.70).[15][16]

In June, he placed third in the final of the 1500 metres at the 2026 British Championships behind Arlo Ludewick and Jake Heyward.[17][18] Competing in the 2026 Diamond League at the 2026 London Athletics Meet on 18 July, he ran a personal best for the mile of 3:49.33, in the same race as Josh Kerr set a new world record.[19] He was a finalist in the mile at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, Scotland.[20][21]

References

  1. ↑ "Thomas Keen". World Athletics. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  2. ↑ Dolman, Hannah (20 March 2020). "What next for Thomas Keen, the new U20 1500m British record holder who is faster than Seb Coe at the same age?". Suffolk News. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  3. ↑ "GB's Thomas Keen wins European U18 gold". Fast Running. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  4. ↑ Taylor, Mark (5 February 2020). "Cambridge & Coleridge AC star Tom Keen breaks British junior record". Cambridge Independent. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  5. ↑ Collett, Jasmine (March 27, 2024). "Training with Jake Wightman pays off for Belgrade-bound Tom Keen". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  6. ↑ "GB win World Cross Country mixed relay bronze". BBC Sport. 30 March 2024. Retrieved 30 March 2024.
  7. ↑ Adams, Tim (Jan 1, 2025). "Tomer Tarragano beats Tom Keen in enthralling finish at Battersea". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 6 January 2024.
  8. ↑ "GOURLEY & MILLS LEAD WAY WITH RECORDS AT MICROPLUS UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMP". British Athletics. 23 Feb 2025. Retrieved 23 Feb 2025.
  9. ↑ Henderson, Jason (23 Feb 2025). "George Mills leads Euro qualifiers at UK Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 24 February 2025.
  10. ↑ "GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS 2025". British Athletics. 26 Feb 2025. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  11. ↑ Henderson, Jason (Feb 26, 2025). "Molly Caudery leads British team for European Indoor Champs". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 26 Feb 2025.
  12. ↑ Henderson, Jason (3 August 2025). "MAX BURGIN POWERS TO 1:43.92 WIN OVER 800M AT UK CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 August 2025.
  13. ↑ "UK Championship". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  14. ↑ "Off and running . . . 3000m athletes land first medals of 2026 with Senior golds for Thomas and Stefan". Scottish Athletics. 4 Jan 2026. Retrieved 6 Jan 2026.
  15. ↑ "REGIS TURNS BACK THE CLOCK WITH RECORD RUN AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 15 Feb 2026. Retrieved 15 Feb 2026.
  16. ↑ Nelson, Craig (15 February 2026). "Renee adds to Regis legacy with first UK title". BBC Sport. Retrieved 15 February 2026.
  17. ↑ "Novuna UK Athletics Championships". World Athletics. 20 June 2026. Retrieved 20 June 2026.
  18. ↑ "HUNTER BELL BREAKS CHAMPIONSHIP RECORD AS WIGHTMAN EDGES PATTISON". Athletics Weekly. 21 June 2026. Retrieved 21 June 2026.
  19. ↑ Henderson, Jason (18 July 2026). "Kerr Headlines Novuna London Athletics Meet as Mile World Record Shattered". Diamondleague.com. Retrieved 19 July 2026.
  20. ↑ "XXIII Commonwealth Games". World Athletics. 30 July 2026. Retrieved 5 August 2026.
  21. ↑ "Eight athletes join Team England's track and field squad". Team England. 23 July 2026. Retrieved 23 July 2026.
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