Zak William Seddon (born 28 June 1994) is an English runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[3] He competed for Great Britain but didn't make the finals of the 2017 World Championships. He won a gold medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships.
 Seddon in 2013 | |||||||||||||||
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| Born | 28 June 1994 Twyford, Berkshire, United Kingdom | ||||||||||||||
| Education | Florida State University | ||||||||||||||
| Height | 1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1] | ||||||||||||||
| Weight | 61 kg (134 lb) | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | 3000 m steeplechase | ||||||||||||||
| College team | Florida State Seminoles | ||||||||||||||
| Club | Bracknell AC[2] | ||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Jeff Seddon | ||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Early life
editZak William Seddon was born in Berkshire, the second of four children to Jeffrey and Kathryn (née Beards). His younger brother is the Oxford United footballer Steve Seddon. He also has an older sister, Danielle, and a younger brother, Matthew.
International competitions
edit| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain
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| 2010 | Youth Olympic Games | Singapore | 2nd (B) | 2000 m s'chase | 5:52.13 |
| 2011 | World Youth Championships | Lille, France | 5th | 2000 m s'chase | 5:40.62 |
| Commonwealth Youth Games | Douglas, Isle of Man | 1st | 2000 m s'chase | 5:41.81 | |
| 2012 | World Junior Championships | Barcelona, Spain | 9th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:45.18 |
| 2013 | European Junior Championships | Rieti, Italy | 1st | 3000 m s'chase | 8:45.91 |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 22nd (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:32.84 |
| Universiade | Taipei, Taiwan | 6th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:39.30 | |
| 2018 | European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 5th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:37.28 |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 15th | 3000 m s'chase | 8:40.23 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 40th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:43.29 |
| 2022 | European Championships | Munich, Germany | 24th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:46.74 |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 10th (h) | 3000 m s'chase | 8:28.50 |
Personal bests
editOutdoor
- 1500 metres – 3:42.02 (Walnut 2015)
- One mile – 3:58.90 (London 2019)
- 3000 metres – 8:08.61 (London 2012)
- 5000 metres – 00:14:51 (Portsmouth 2022)[5]
- 2000 metres steeplechase – 5:36.19 (Solihull 2017)
- 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:21.28 (Rome 2019)
Indoor
- One mile – 4:04.03 (Boston 2016)
- 3000 metres – 7:58.95 (Sheffield 2017)
References
edit- ^ EAA profile
- ^ Power of 10 profile
- ^ Zak Seddon at World Athletics
- ^ All-Athletics profile
- ^ "Great Run". Great Run. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
External links
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