 Rowden in Munich 2022 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 9 September 1997 |
| Education | Imperial College London[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 800 metres |
| Club | Woodford Green with Essex Ladies[2] |
| Coached by | John Stow (–2017) Richard Thurston (2017–2019)[3] |
Daniel Rowden (born 9 September 1997) is an English middle-distance runner specialising in the 800 metres.[4] He won a silver medal at the 2017 European U23 Championships.
He became British champion when winning the 800 metres event at the 2020 British Athletics Championships in a time of 1 min 45.94 secs.[5]
Personal life[edit]
Rowden is of Ghanaian descent through his mother.[6]
International competitions[edit]
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain
| |||||
| 2015 | European Junior Championships | Eskilstuna, Sweden | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 1:52.31 |
| 2016 | World U20 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 1:49.58 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 2nd | 800 m | 1:48.16 |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 12th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.98 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 6th (sf) | 800 m | 1:44.35 |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, United States | 14th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.27 |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:48.80 | |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 21st (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.38 |
Personal bests[edit]
Outdoor
- 400 metres – 48.48 (Lee Valley 2015)
- 800 metres – 1:43.95 (Monaco 2023)
- 1500 metres – 3:54.65 (Watford 2017)
References[edit]
- ^ "Imperial athletes set their sights on this year's Tokyo Olympic Games | Imperial News | Imperial College London".
- ^ "British Athletics bio". Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ "Power of 10 profile". Retrieved 23 October 2018.
- ^ Daniel Rowden at World Athletics
- ^ "Results list". British Athletics.
- ^ "The rollercoaster rise of Daniel Rowden". 14 September 2020.
External links[edit]
- Daniel Rowden at World Athletics
- Daniel Rowden at British Athletics
- Daniel Rowden at Olympics.com
- Daniel Rowden at Olympedia
- Daniel Rowden at Team GB
- Daniel Rowden on Instagram