Edward Bird (runner) explained

Edward Bird (born 11 January 2005) is a British long distance runner. He was a bronze medalist at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships over 3000 metres.^[1]

Career

He was a bronze medalist at the 2022 European Athletics U18 Championships over 3000 metres.^[2] That year, he finished inside the top 10 at the 2022 European Cross Country Championships in the under-20 race in Italy.^[3]

In the February or the following year, he was selected to compete at the World Cross Country Championships in Bathurst, Australia.^[4] He was first British man to finish in the men’s U20 race, placing eighteenth and helped the British team to a fifth overall finish in the team event.^[5]

He won a bronze medal at the 2024 World Athletics U20 Championships over 3000 metres.^{[6] [7]}

In October 2024, he was nominated by Athletics Weekly for best British male junior.^[8] In November 2024, he was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.^[9]

Personal life

From Dorset, he is a member of Poole Athletics Club.^{[10] [11]} He attends the University of Kentucky.^[12]

Notes and References

1. Web site: Edward Bird. 29 August 2024. World Athletics.
2. Web site: Athletics Weekly. 30 March 2024. Gold rush for British under-18 athletes in Jerusalem . 6 July 2022.
3. Web site: Ed Bird: Team GB runner gets first call-up to World Athletics Cross Country Championships. BBC Sport. 30 August 2024. 9 February 2023.
4. Web site: World Athletics. 30 August 2024. Britain names team of 17 for WXC Bathurst 23. 1 February 2023 .
5. Web site: IMPRESSIVE SHOWING ACROSS ALL EVENTS FOR GB & NI AT THE 2023 WORLD CROSS COUNTRY CHAMPS. British Athletics. 30 August 2024. 18 February 2023.
6. Web site: World Athletics. 30 August 2024. 3000m Men Results World U20 Championships. 29 August 2024.
7. Web site: Almayew sets steeplechase championship record to win world U20 title in Lima. World Athletics. 30 August 2024. 30 August 2024.
8. Web site: Vote for your athletes of 2024. Athletics Weekly. Jason. Henderson . Oct 30, 2024 . 18 November 2024.
9. Web site: 2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED. 11 November 2024. 11 November 2024. British Athletics.
10. Web site: Melissa and Edward secure GB spots. Bournemouth Echo. 30 August 2024. 4 July 2022.
11. Web site: Big week of success for Poole Athletic Club . Bournemouth Echo. 30 August 2024. 1 March 2023.
12. Web site: Ed Bird Sets Freshman Record at Stanford Invitational. ukathletics. 30 August 2024. 30 March 2024.