Draft:Alex Botterill

Alex Botterill
Personal information
Born (2000-01-18) 18 January 2000 (age 25)
Sport
SportAthletics
EventMiddle-distance running
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)800m: 1:44.75 (2023)
1500: 3:40.57 (2023)

Alex Botterill (born 18 January 2000) is a British middle-distance runner.[1]

Career

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He won the under-20 title at the English National Championships in Bedford in 2018 over 800 metres and was selected for the 2018 World U20 Championships.[2][3]

He later became coached by Steve Cram.[4] On 2 August, he qualified for the final of the 800 metres at the 2025 UK Athletics Championships in Birmingham in 1:46.42, before placing third in the final behind Tiarnan Crorken and Max Burgin running 1:45.57.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ https://worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/alex-botterill-14713098
  2. ^ https://www.yorkpress.co.uk/sport/16309916.city-yorks-alex-botterill-world-junior-championships-team/
  3. ^ https://fastrunning.com/events-and-races/events-news/gb-names-40-strong-team-for-world-u20-champs/17325/amp
  4. ^ "HUGHES STARS AGAIN ON DAY OF STERLING ACTION AT NOVUNA UK ATHLETICS CHAMPIONSHIPS". British Athletics. 3 August 2025. Retrieved 4 August 2025.
  5. ^ "UK Championship". World Athletics. 2 August 2025. Retrieved 2 August 2025.
  6. ^ Henderson, Jason (3 August 2025). "MAX BURGIN POWERS TO 1:43.92 WIN OVER 800M AT UK CHAMPS". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 3 August 2025.