Zak Seddon

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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.

Zak Seddon
Seddon in 2013
Personal information
Born (1994-06-28) 28 June 1994 (age 30)
Twyford, Berkshire, United Kingdom
EducationFlorida State University
Height1.79 m (5 ft 10 in)[1]
Weight61 kg (134 lb)
Sport
SportAthletics
Event3000 m steeplechase
College teamFlorida State Seminoles
ClubBracknell AC[2]
Coached byJeff Seddon
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing  United Kingdom
European Games
Bronze medal – third place 2023 Kraków-Małopolska 3000 m steeplechase

Early life

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Zak 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

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing   Great Britain
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

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[4]

Outdoor

Indoor

References

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  1. ^ EAA profile
  2. ^ Power of 10 profile
  3. ^ Zak Seddon at World Athletics  
  4. ^ All-Athletics profile
  5. ^ "Great Run". Great Run. Retrieved 15 October 2022.
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