Kristian Imroth
British steeplechaser (born 2002)
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Kristian Imroth (born 19 January 2002) is a British steeplechaser and cross country runner. He won the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships.[1]
Imroth in 2026 | |
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 19 January 2002 |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
Events | Steeplechase, Cross country running |
| Club | Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers |
| Achievements and titles | |
| Personal bests | Mile: 3:59.19 (2026) 3000m: 7:53.44 (2026) 3000m steeplechase: 8:18.97 (2026) |
Biography
From Hertfordshire, he attended St Columba's College, St Albans, and won the U15 English National Cross-Country Championships running for Dacorum & Tring athletics club in 2017.[2][3][4] The following year, he won the U17 1500m steeplechase at the 2018 English Schools' Track and Field Championships.[5] He was selected for the 2019 European Athletics U20 Championships in Borås, Sweden, where he was a finalist in the 3000 metres steeplechase.[6][7] As a member of Shaftesbury Barnet Harriers, he was part of the winning junior men’s team which at the English Cross Country Relays in 2021.[8] He attended the University of Birmingham.[9]
Having moved to compete in the United States for Eastern Kentucky University, Imroth ran a personal best 8:33.56 to win the men's 3000 metres steeplechase at the Raleigh Relays in March 2025.[10] Competing at the 2025 NCAA Outdoor Championships, he qualified for the 3000m steeplechase final winning his semi-final in a personal best of 8:30.65 at Hayward Field in Eugene, Oregon, before placing twelfth in the final.[11][12]
In May 2026, Imroth set a personal best 8:20.50 for the 3000 m steeplechase at the NCAA Regionals. On 12 June, he placed third in the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 NCAA Outdoor Championships.[13][14][15] On 21 June, he won the 3000 metres steeplechase at the 2026 UK Athletics Championships in 8:18.97.[16] He was selected to represent England at the 2026 Commonwealth Games in Glasgow, placing seventh in the men's 3000 m steeplechase[17][18] In August 2026, he qualified for the final of the men's 3000m steeplechase at the 2026 European Athletics Championships in Birmingham, and was leading Briton, finishing in 12th place.[19]