Andrew Osagie
Andrew Osagie[1] is an English athlete born in Harlow, who specialises in the 800 metres. He represents Harlow Athletic Club at club level and Great Britain at international level. He is the fourth fastest Briton of all time.
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Born in Essex to parents of British and Nigerian origin, Andrew started his running career at Harlow Athletics Club. While attending St Mary's University College he made rapid progress to win his first national titles and international medals. Osagie has performed well indoors, winning bronze medals at the IAAF World Indoor Championships in 2012 and 2014, as well as ranking second on the British Indoor All-Time list.
In the men's 800 metres final at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, he finished fourth in a time of 1:43.77. This time would have won gold in all but two other Olympic Games, but the winner David Rudisha set a world record and the remaining medallists set the fastest time for place in the event.The summer outdoor season of 2013 saw a 5th-place finish in the 2013 World Championships in Athletics.
Competition record
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2009 | European U23 Championships | Kaunas, Lithuania | 7th (h) | 800 m | 1:49.47 |
| 2010 | World Indoor Championships | Doha, Qatar | 10th (sf) | 800 m | 1:51.29 |
| Commonwealth Games | Delhi, India | 9th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.52 | |
| 2011 | European Indoor Championships | Paris, France | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.50 |
| World Championships | Daegu, South Korea | 13th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.12 | |
| 2012 | World Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 3rd | 800 m | 1:48.92 |
| Olympic Games | London, United Kingdom | 8th | 800 m | 1:43.77 | |
| 2013 | World Championships | Moscow, Russia | 5th | 800 m | 1:44.36 |
| 2014 | World Indoor Championships | Sopot, Poland | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.10 |
| Commonwealth Games | Glasgow, United Kingdom | – | 800 m | DQ | |
| European Championships | Zürich, Switzerland | 17th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.31 | |
| 2018 | Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 14th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.19 |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 200m - 23.3 (St Ives 2009)[2]
- 400m - 47.69 (Watford 2017)[2]
- 600m - 1:20.7 (Loughborough 2008)[2]
- 800m - 1:43.77 (London 2012 2012)[2]
- 1000m - 2:17.18 (Stockholm 2018)[2]
- 1500m - 3:48.99 (Watford 2009)[2]
- 1 Mile - 4:10 (Gateshead 2011)[2]
- Parkrun - 16:51 (Bushy Park 2010)[2]
- TJ - 13.01 (Colchester 2004)[2]
Indoor
Education
Osagie was first educated at Hare Street Primary and Nursery School and then Burnt Mill Secondary, a state comprehensive school in Harlow, Essex. He studied A-levels at the Leventhorpe School, Sawbridgeworth, Hertfordshire, followed by St Mary's University College in Twickenham, London, where he studied Sports Science at degree level.
