Draft:Matthew McKenna
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| Nationality | British | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 16 June 2007 | ||||||||||||||
| Sport | |||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
Event | Middle distance | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:46.84 (Watford, 2024) | ||||||||||||||
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Matthew McKenna (born 16 June 2007) is a British middle-distance runner.[1]
Career
[edit]In 2024, he won gold at the 2024 European Athletics U18 Championships over 800 metres in Banska Bystrica.[2]
At the British Milers Club in Watford on 21 August 2024, McKenna ran a personal best time of 1:46.84 for the 800 metres which placed him second on the European U18 800m all-time list behind Max Burgin.[3][4] In October 2024, he was nominated by Athletics Weekly for best British male junior.[5]
Personal life
[edit]He lived in Aberdeen prior to moving to England. He often runs wearing a backwards cap.[4] He committed to Penn State University in the United States in 2025.
References
[edit]- ^ "Matthew McKenna". World Athletics. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "McKenna's English Schools ambitions lead to European gold". European Athletics. 25 July 2024. Retrieved 22 August 2024.
- ^ "Watford witnesses fast late-season times". Athletics Weekly. 24 August 2024. Retrieved 24 Feb 2025.
- ^ a b Collett, Jasmine (Oct 24, 2024). "European U18 800m champion Matthew McKenna's rapid rise to success". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 26 October 2024.
- ^ Henderson, Jason (Oct 30, 2024). "Vote for your athletes of 2024". Athletics Weekly. Retrieved 18 November 2024.