Jemma Reekie
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| Born | 6 March 1998 Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Country | Great Britain & N.I. Scotland | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sport | Athletics | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Event(s) | Middle-distance running | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Club | Kilbarchan AAC | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Coached by | Andy Young (2015–) Arthur Smith (–2015)[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Jemma Reekie (born 6 March 1998)[1][2] is a Scottish middle-distance runner. She placed fourth in the 800 metres at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, narrowly missing out on the bronze medal.[3] Reekie achieved a rare double at the 2019 European U23 Championships, winning both the 800m and 1500 metres events.[4]
At age 19, she took the 1500m title at the 2017 European under-20 Championships, when she also finished fourth in the 3000 metres. Reekie is the British record holder for the indoor mile. She won two British titles, and four titles at junior level.
Career
In February 2020, Reekie broke three British indoor records within eight days, setting new mark for the 800 metres, and then for the mile and 1500 metres along the way. The 1500m record was taken back by her Scottish training partner, Laura Muir, in 2021.[5][6] The 800m record was bettered by Keely Hodgkinson in 2022.
In September 2021, she won the Fifth Avenue Mile in New York. It was a Scottish sweep as Jake Wightman took victory in the men's race.[7]
Achievements
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Notes |
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| 2017 | European U20 Championships | Grosseto, Italy | 1st | 1500 m | 4:13.25 |
| 4th | 3000 m | 9:24.81 | |||
| 2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 1500 m | 4:09.05 PB |
| European Championships | Berlin, Germany | 15th (h) | 1500 m | 4:10.35 | |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Birmingham, United Kingdom | 11th (h) | 1500 m | 4:13.44 |
| European U23 Championships | Gävle, Sweden | 1st | 800 m | 2:05.19 | |
| 1st | 1500 m | 4:22.81 | |||
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 32nd (h) | 1500 m | 4:12.51 | |
| 2021 | Olympic Games | Tokyo, Japan | 4th | 800m | 1:56:90 |
| Diamond League Final | Zurich, Switzerland | 4th | 800 m | 1:58.61 | |
| 2022 | World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 15th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.43 |
| Commonwealth Games | Birmingham, England | 11th (sf) | 800 m | 2:00.68 | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 5th | 800 m | 2:00.31 |
Circuit wins
- Diamond League
- 2020 (2): Stockholm Bauhaus-galan (800 m), Rome Golden Gala (800 m)
- World Indoor Tour
- 2020 (2): Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix (1500 m),[8] Liévin Meeting International (800 m)[9]
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:56.90 (Tokyo 2021)
- 800 metres indoor – 1:57.91 (Glasgow 2020) (the then-fastest world mark since 2006)
- 1000 metres – 2:31.11 (Monaco 2020)
- 1500 metres – 4:02.09 (London 2019)
- 1500 metres indoor – 4:00.52+ (New York 2020)
- One mile – 4:27.00 (Birmingham 2019)
- One mile indoor – 4:17.88 (New York 2020) NR
- 3000 metres – 9:24.81 (Grosseto 2017; also in mixed races: 9:11.20 Manchester 2017)
- 3000 metres indoor – 9:16.48 (Glasgow 2019)
Awards
- Scottish Athletics
- Performer of the Year: 2020 (with Laura Muir and Jake Wightman)[10]
Gallery
Reekie (left) and Laura Muir at the 2020 Triveneto Meeting in Trieste, Italy
Jemma Reekie at the Fifth Avenue Mile in 2021
Reekie at the Fifth Avenue Mile awards ceremony in 2021
Reekie at the Fifth Avenue Mile awards ceremony in 2021
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References
- ^ a b "Jemma Reekie – Profile". Power of 10 / thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Jemma REEKIE – Athlete profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "Watch: 'I had an Olympic dream and I hope other kids do, too' – Jemma Reekie". Scottish Athletics. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
- ^ "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
- ^ Whittington, Jessica (1 February 2020). "Jemma Reekie breaks British indoor 800m record in Glasgow". AW. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
- ^ "Jemma Reekie breaks British indoor mile and 1500m records in New York". The Guardian. 9 February 2020. Archived from the original on 11 July 2021. Retrieved 4 July 2021.
- ^ Monti, David (12 September 2021). "RRW: Great Day For Scotland as Jemma Reekie (4:22) & Jake Wightman (3:50) Prevail at New Balance Fifth Avenue Mile". LetsRun.com. Retrieved 11 September 2022.
- ^ 2020 World Athletics Indoor Tour - Glasgow results
- ^ 2020 World Athletics Indoor Tour - Liévin results
- ^ "Muir and Miller land our Athlete of Year titles at 4J Annual Awards". Scottish Athletics. 10 October 2021. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
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