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British athlete (born 1999)
Thomas Randolph
Personal information
Born (1999-02-07) 7 February 1999 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:44.88 (London, 2023)
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European U23 Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2021 Tallinn 800 m

Thomas Randolph (born 7 February 1999) is a British middle distance runner.

Career

He was a bronze medalist in the 800 metres at the 2021 European Athletics U23 Championships in Tallinn. In August 2021, he won the British Milers Club points title.

After his 2022 season was affected by injury, he ran close to his personal best in Oslo in June 2023, with a time of 1:45.75 for the 800 metres. In July 2023, he ran a personal best time of 1:44.88 at the London Diamond League event. He won the Tampere Motonet Grand Prix, in Finland on August 8, 2023 with an 800m time of 1:45.35.

In November 2023, he was named by British Athletics among the athletes on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2023-24.

In May 2024, he finished second to Callum Dodds at the Belfast Milers Meet, finishing just outside his personal best in 1:44.91. That month, he was selected to run the 800 metres for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.

Personal life

He is from Tamworth, Staffordshire.

References

  1. "Thomas Randolph". World Athletics. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  2. "Britain win four medals on last day of Euro U23 Champs as Italy top table". Athletics Weekly. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  3. Smythe, Steve (August 15, 2021). "Baker and Randolph land inaugural BMC Grand Prix Points Series titles". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  4. Rhodes, James (7 July 2023). "British Championships – 800m Preview". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  5. Rhodes, James (31 December 2023). "Five Highlights of 2023". Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  6. Henderson, Jason (July 23, 2023). "Max Burgin leads the way at British PB-fest in London". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  7. Smythe, Steve (August 10, 2023). "Brits in winning form in Europe – overseas round-up". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  8. "2023-24 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 2 November 2023. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  9. "England's Gill, 17, breaks 45-year-old 800m record". BBC Sport. 11 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  10. "KATARINA JOHNSON-THOMPSON NAMED IN STRONG GB & NI TEAM FOR EUROPEANS ROME 2024". British Athletics. 28 May 2024. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
  11. Richadson, Hannah (28 May 2024). "Four local athletes named in Team GB squad for European Athletics Championships". Planet Radio. Retrieved 28 May 2024.
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