James West (runner)
British athlete
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James West (born 30 January 1996) is a British track and field athlete. He is a multiple-time British champion.[1]
Biography
From Thanet, Kent, he is member of Tonbridge Athletics Club. He attended Loughborough University and the University of Oregon.[2][3]
In 2022 West finished as runner-up to Marc Scott in the 5000m at the British national championships, running a 13.44.47 new personal best.[4]
West won the 3000m national title in February 2023.[5] He was selected for the Great Britain squad for the 2023 European Indoor Athletics Championships held at the Ataköy Athletics Arena in Istanbul.[6] He finished eighth in Istanbul, with a time of 7:48.22s.[7]
In July 2023, he won the British 5000m title, at the British National Championships in Manchester in a time of 13:42.03.[8]
On 18 February 2024, he retained his British indoor title over 3000 metres in Birmingham.[9]
In May 2024, he lowered his 5000m personal best to 13:09.07 in Brussels.[10] That month, he was selected to run the 5000 metres for Britain at the 2024 European Athletics Championships in Rome.[11] In June 2024, he won the 5000m at the 2024 British Athletics Championships in Manchester.[12] He ran 4:56.23 for the 2000 metres at the Boris Hanžeković Memorial in Croatia in September to go fifth on the UK 2000m all-time list. It was the fastest time by a British man since 1988.[13]
He finished runner-up over 3000 metres at the 2025 British Indoor Athletics Championships.[14] He was selected for the British team for the 2025 European Athletics Indoor Championships in Apeldoorn.[15]