Draft:Kane Elliott
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| Nationality | British (Scottish) | ||||||||||||||
| Born | 19 January 2002 | ||||||||||||||
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| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||
| Event | Middle distance running | ||||||||||||||
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| Personal best(s) | 800m: 1:48.93 (2023) 1500m: 3:37.78 (2024) Mile 3:56.11 (2024) 3000 m: 8:01.12 (2025) | ||||||||||||||
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Kane Elliott (born 19 January 2002) is a British middle-distance runner from Scotland.[1]
Career
[edit]He is a member of Falkirk Victoria Harriers. In June 2018, he set a new Scottish under-17 record running 3.46.84 in the 1500 metres.[2] He won the 2018 European Athletics U18 Championships over 1500 metres in Gyor.[3] That year, he was nominated at the Scottish Sports Award for Young Athlete of the Year.[4]
In May 2021, he ran the fastest U20 time over 1500m by a Scottish man for more than 40 years as he ran 3:40.65 in Manchester.[5] In May 2023, he ran under 4 minutes for the mile at the Emsley Carr Mile in Manchester with 3:59.36.[6]
He placed sixth overall in the final of the 1500 metres at the 2024 British Indoor Athletics Championships.[7] In August, he ran a personal best 3:56.11 for the Mile in Stirling.[8] In November 2024, he was named by British Athletics on the Olympic Futures Programme for 2025.[9]
In February 2025 he set a Scottish native indoor record over 1500 metres, running 3:40.75.[10]
References
[edit]- ^ "Kane Elliott". World Athletics. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Elliott U17 Record; INAS selections; GAA Sprint Gala; Grant video". Scottish Athletics. 13 June 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "European Athletics U18 Championships". World Athletics. 5 July 2018. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ "Seven in hunt for the 'Oscars' of Scottish sport". Scottish Athletics. 11 September 2018. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Kane, Jenny lead Manchester PB charge; CE success; Sarah 5000m; Nikki 1.90". Scottish Athletics. 31 May 2021. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Neil leads the way with 5000m PB amid top class performances". Scottish Athletics. 29 May 2023. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ Anderson-Ogg, Kathleen (22 Feb 2024). "Falkirk Victoria Harriers: Kane Elliot earns sixth spot in 1500m final at UK Indoor Championships". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "Track of Dreams: Stirling event delivers fast mile times as Andrew, Kane go sub 3:57". Scottish Athletics. 25 August 2024. Retrieved 31 July 2025.
- ^ "2024-25 OLYMPIC FUTURES PROGRAMME ATHLETES ANNOUNCED". British Athletics. 11 November 2024. Retrieved 11 November 2024.
- ^ Anderson-Ogg, Kathleen (5 Feb 2025). "Falkirk Vics' Kane Elliot seals native record at EAP Indoor International". Falkirk Herald. Retrieved 31 July 2025.