James West
Personal information
NationalityBritish
Born (1996-01-30) 30 January 1996
Sport
SportAthletics
Event(s)3000m, 5000m
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)Outdoor
3000m: 7:43.79 (Bromley, 2020)
5000m: 13:22.98 (Boston, 2023)
Medal record
British Athletics Championships
Gold medal – first place2023 Manchester5000m

James West (born 30 January 1996) is a British track and field athlete. In 2023, he became the British champion over 3000m indoors and 5000m outdoors.[1]

Early life

From Thanet, Kent, he is member of Tonbridge Athletics Club. He attended Loughborough University and the University of Oregon.[2][3]

Career

In 2022 West finished as runner-up to Marc Scott in the 5000m at the British national championships, running a 13.44.47 new personal best.[4]

West won the 3000m national title in February 2023.[5] He was selected for the Great Britain squad for the 2023 European Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul.[6] He finished eighth in Istanbul, with a time of 7:48.22s.[7]

In July 2023, he won the British 5000m title, at the British National Championships in Manchester in a time of 13:42.03.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "James West". Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  2. ↑ "James West". Retrieved 25 February 2023.
  3. ↑ Reeves, Thomas. "Middle-distance Tonbridge AC runner James West from Thanet prepares to compete at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey". Kent Online. Retrieved 25 May 2023.
  4. ↑ "West and Bosworth excel at British Championships". Tonbridgeac. 27 June 2022. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  5. ↑ "West wins at British Championships and secures European Championship place". Tonbridgeac. 20 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.
  6. ↑ "GB & NI TEAM SELECTED FOR THE EUROPEAN INDOOR CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 22 February 2023. Retrieved 22 February 2023.
  7. ↑ Reeves, Thomas (6 March 2023). "Tonbridge AC runner James West from Thanet comes eighth in the 3,000m race at the European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul, Turkey". Kent Online. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
  8. ↑ Henderson, Jason (8 July 2023). "Zharnel Hughes defies torrential storm to win British 100m title". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 9 July 2023.
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