Jemma Reekie
Jemma Reekie (born 6 March 1998) is a Scottish middle-distance runner.[2] She won two gold medals at the 2019 European U23 Championships in Gävle, in addition to one won at the 2017 European U20 Championships in Grosseto.[3] In 2020 she set new British records for the indoor 800M and mile.[4]
.jpg.webp) Jemma Reekie in 2018 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 6 March 1998 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m, 1500 m |
| Club | Kilbarchan AAC[1] |
| Coached by | Andy Young (2015–) Arthur Smith (–2015) |
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Representing  Great Britain | |||||
| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | 1500 m | 4:13.25 |
| 2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:09.05 |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 4:10.35 | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 11th (h) | 1500 m | 4:13.44 |
| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 1st | 800 m | 2:05.19 | |
| 1st | 1500 m | 4:22.81 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 32nd (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.51 | |
Personal bests
Outdoor
- 800 metres – 1:58.63 (Chorzow 2020)
- 1000 metres – 2:31.11 (Monaco 2020)
- 1500 metres – 4:02.09 (London 2019)
- One mile – 4:27.16 (London 2018)
- 3000 metres – 9:11 (Manchester 2017)
Indoor
- 800 metres – 1:57.91 (Glasgow 2020)
- 1500 metres – 4:00.56 (New York 2020)
- One mile – 4:17.88 (New York 2020)
- 3000 metres – 9:16.48 (Glasgow 2019)
Gallery
Jemma Reekie (l) and Laura Muir at the 2020 Triveneto Meeting in Trieste, Italy
References
- "Power of 10 profile". Retrieved 15 August 2019.
- Jemma Reekie at World Athletics
- "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2020/feb/09/jemma-reekie-breaks-british-indoor-mile-and-1500m-records-in-new-york
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