Adelle Tracey
Adelle Tracey (born 27 May 1993) is a British middle-distance runner competing primarily in the 800 metres.[3] She achieved her 800 metres best of 1:59.86 in the 2018 European Championships semifinals, and went on to finish fourth in the final.
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| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 27 May 1993 Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Education | Arts University Bournemouth & St Mary's University, Twickenham[1] |
| Height | 1.70 m (5 ft 7 in) |
| Weight | 55 kg (121 lb) |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 metres |
| Club | Guildford & Godalming[2] |
| Coached by | Sue Goode (–2013) Craig Winrow (2013–) |
Career
Tracey was one of the torchbearers at the 2012 Summer Olympics Opening Ceremony who, together with six other young British sport talents, lit the Olympic Cauldron. She was picked by Kelly Holmes.[4]
Tracey won the British indoor 800 metres title in 2016, and went on to run a personal best of 2:00.04 on 7 September in Watford. At the 2017 World Championships in London, she ran 2:00.28 in her heat to qualify for the semifinals, where she ran 2:00.26. After finishing second in the 800m at the Athletics World Cup in London in July 2018, she went on to improve her 800m best by breaking the two-minute barrier for the first time with 1:59.86 in the semifinals at the European Championships in Berlin, going on to finish fourth in the final.
Her 800 metres personal best (1:59.86) ranks her 23rd on the UK all-time list. Her indoor best is 2:02.15 (Vienna 2016).
On 9 November 2019 Adelle set the female course record at Cheltenham parkrun in 16:58.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain | |||||
| 2009 | European Youth Olympic Festival | Tampere, Finland | 2nd | 800 m | 2:09.92 |
| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 4th | 800 m | 2:01.66 |
| 2016 | World Indoor Championships | Portland, United States | 15th (h) | 800 m | 2:07.05 |
| European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 24th (h) | 800 m | 2:05.41 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.26 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Chinese Taipei | 5th | 800 m | 2:03.72 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 18th (h) | 800 m | 2:02.03 |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 2nd | 800 m | 2:01.05 | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 4th | 800 m | 2:00.86 | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 7th (sf) | 800 m | 2:03.26 |
References
| Olympic Games | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Catriona Le May Doan, Steve Nash, Nancy Greene and Wayne Gretzky |
Final Olympic torchbearer (with Callum Airlie, Jordan Duckitt, Desiree Henry, Katie Kirk, Cameron MacRitchie and Aidan Reynolds) London 2012 |
Succeeded by Irina Rodnina and Vladislav Tretiak |
| Preceded by Li Ning |
Final Summer Olympic torchbearer (with Callum Airlie, Jordan Duckitt, Desiree Henry, Katie Kirk, Cameron MacRitchie and Aidan Reynolds) London 2012 |
Succeeded by Vanderlei Cordeiro de Lima |
