Elliot Giles
English middle-distance runner
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Elliot Levi Giles (born 26 May 1994) is an English middle-distance runner from Birmingham, specialising in the 800 metres.[2] He competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics, 2020 Summer Olympics and the 2024 Summer Olympics and holds the current road mile world record at 3:51.3.
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| Personal information | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Born | 26 May 1994 Birmingham, England | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Education | St Mary's University | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Height | 183 cm (6 ft 0 in) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weight | 77 kg (170 lb) | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||
Event | 800 metres | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Birchfield Harriers | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Matt Yates (2016) James Brewer (2015-2016) Eddie Cockayne (-2015)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||
Medal record
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Biography
In August 2014, he had a serious motorcycle accident which prevented him from competing for two years.[3]
His breakthrough year was 2016 when he became British champion over the distance, and was selected for the senior GB team for the first time at the European Athletics Championships where he won a surprise bronze medal. His new personal best of 1:45.54, set in the final, qualified him for the 2016 Summer Olympics. In Rio de Janeiro, however, he only managed seventh place in his heat which was not good enough for a place in the semifinals. In February 2021, he set a new British record for the 800 metres indoors, at the World Indoor Tour event in Torun, Poland.[4] This record had stood since March 1983, when it was set by Seb Coe.
Having initially missed out on selection for the 2024 Summer Olympics, Giles was called-up as a late replacement for the injured Jake Wightman.[5][6] Giles reached the 800m semi-final.[7]
Giles set a new road mile world record of 3:51.3, winning the KO Meile in Düsseldorf over Yared Nuguse, on 1 September 2024, breaking Emmanuel Wanyonyi's previous mark of 3:54.6 by over three seconds.[8][9]
Giles is a four-times British 800 metres champion after winning the British Athletics Championships in 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2021.[10][11]
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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Representing  Great Britain and  England | |||||
| 2016 | European Championships | Amsterdam, Netherlands | 3rd | 800 m | 1:45.54 |
| Olympic Games | Rio de Janeiro, Brazil | 29th (h) | 800 m | 1:47.88 | |
| 2017 | World Championships | London, United Kingdom | 20th (sf) | 800 m | 1:46.95 |
| 2018 | World Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 4th | 800 m | 1:48.22 |
| Commonwealth Games | Gold Coast, Australia | 15th (h) | 800 m | 1:48.54 | |
| World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 800 m | 1:47.40 | |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:47.40 | |
| 2019 | World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 7th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.15 |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 1:44.74 |
| 2023 | World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 26th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:39.05 |
| 2024 | European Championships | Rome, Italy | 7th | 800 m | 1:47.06 |
| Olympic Games | Paris, France | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 1:45.46 | |
| 2025 | World Championships | Tokyo, Japan | 31st (h) | 1500 m | 3:41.60 |
Circuit performances
| Grand Slam Track results[12] | |||||
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| Slam | Race group | Event | Pl. | Time | Prize money |
| 2025 Philadelphia Slam | Short distance | 800 m | 8th | 1:46.73 | US$10,000 |
| 1500 m | 8th | 3:39.92 | |||
