Filip Toul (born 2 August 2007) is a Czech middle distance runner. He is the Czech national under-18 record holder over 1500 metres and 3000 metres.[1]

Filip Toul
Personal information
NationalityCzech
Born (2007-08-02) 2 August 2007 (age 17)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle distance
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:48.71 (2024)
1500m: 3:40.98 (2024) NU18R
3000m: 8:09.11 (2024) NU18R
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  CZE
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2024 Banska Bystrica 1500m

Career

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He is a member of SK Čtyři Dvory, where his coaches include Pavel Suchý and Pavel Brlica.[2]

In May 2024 in Domažlice he ran a new Czech junior national record for the 1500 metres, improving Jakub Davidík's five-year-old record by four tenths to 3:45.92.[3]

In June 2024, he ran 3:40.98 for the 1500 metres at the age of 16 years-old, which placed him as the third fastest European U18 in history behind Niels Laros and Jakob Ingebrigtsen.[4][5] That month, he won the Czech U18 title over 800 metres in Ostrava.[6]

He won gold in the 1500 metres at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships in Banská Bystrica.[7]

He finished third in the Czech junior cross country championships in November 2024.[8] He was subsequently selected for the European Cross Country Championships in December 2024.[9]

References

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  1. ^ "Filip Toul". World Athletics. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  2. ^ Majer, Vladimir (20 July 2024). "Filip Toul is the junior European champion". ceskobudejovicky.denik.cz. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  3. ^ "Nabitý atletický víkend doma i za hranicemi". Atletika.cz. 13 May 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  4. ^ "Exciting men's sprint and middle distances prospects on show". European Athletics. 13 July 2024. Retrieved 3 December 2024.
  5. ^ "10 stars to watch in Banska Bystrica 2024". European Athletics. 18 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  6. ^ "Athletics SK Čtyři Dvory České Budějovice". a4dvory.cz. 14 June 2024. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  7. ^ "Toul wins first part of a distance double with 1500m gold in Banska Bystrica". European Athletics. 20 July 2024. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
  8. ^ Malinovsky, Vladimir (29 November 2024). "Nymburk athlete Daniel Marák won another triumph and will go to the European Championship". nymbursky.denik.cz. Retrieved 4 December 2024.
  9. ^ Collett, Jasmine (Dec 3, 2024). "Euro Cross 2024: who, what and when guide". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 4 December 2024.