Craig Gill (sprinter)
Gibraltan athlete (born 2002)
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Craig Gill (born 27 January 2002) is a sprinter who competes internationally for Gibraltar.[1]
Career
In December 2021, he set a Gibraltar under-20 and under-23 national record for the 60 metres, running 7.16 seconds in Manchester.[2] He lowered that mark again to 7.10 seconds whilst competing at the 2022 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Belgrade in 2022.[3][4]
Gill ran a personal best time of 11.24 seconds in the 100m at the 2022 World Athletics Championships in Eugene to finish in fourth place in his preliminary heat.[5][6][7] He competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham where he achieved a personal best time for the 100 metres with a time of 11.09 seconds to finish in 64th place overall from the 80 sprinters competing.[8][9] He also competed in the 200 metres at the Games, running 22.74 seconds without reaching the semi-final.[10]
In January 2023, he set a new 60 metres personal best of 7.07 seconds at the Northern Athletics Championships in Sheffield.[11] He competed at the 2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Istanbul.[12] He missed the 2023 outdoor season due to injury.[13]
Gill competed at the 2024 World Athletics Indoor Championships in Glasgow, running 7.17 seconds for the 60 metres.[14] He was selected for the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome in June 2024.[15] He ran a seasons best 11.24 seconds for the 100 metres but did not proceed from his qualifying heat.[13]
Personal life
Born and raised in Gibraltar, when he was 18 years-old he moved to Manchester, England where he earned a degree in fire engineering.[13]
