Jemma Reekie

Jemma Reekie (born 6 March 1998)[2][3] 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.[4] Reekie achieved a rare double at the 2019 European U23 Championships, winning both the 800m and 1500 metres events.[5]

Jemma Reekie
Reekie at the Fifth Avenue Mile in 2021
Personal information
Born (1998-03-06) 6 March 1998
Kilbarchan, Renfrewshire, Scotland
Sport
CountryGreat Britain & N.I.
Scotland
SportAthletics
Event(s)Middle-distance running
ClubKilbarchan AAC[1]
Coached byAndy Young (2015–)
Arthur Smith (–2015)
Achievements and titles
Olympic finals
Personal best(s)
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European U23 Championships
2019 Gävle800 m
2019 Gävle1500 m
European U20 Championships
2017 Grosseto1500 m

At age 19, she took the 1500m title at the 2017 European under-20 Championships, when she also finished fourth in the 3000 metres.

In February 2020, Reekie broke three British indoor records within eight days, setting new mark for the 800m, and then for the mile and 1500m along the way. The 1500m record was taken back by her Scottish training partner, Laura Muir, in 2021.[6][7] The 800m record was bettered by Keely Hodgkinson in 2022. She won one British title (indoor 1500m in 2019), and four titles at the junior level.

International competitions
YearCompetitionVenuePositionEventNotes
Representing  Great Britain /  Scotland
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
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

Circuit wins

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)

References
  1. "Power of 10 profile". Archived from the original on 3 August 2021. Retrieved 15 August 2019.
  2. "Jemma Reekie – Profile". Power of 10 / thepowerof10.info. Retrieved 1 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  3. "Jemma REEKIE – Athlete profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2021.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. "Watch: 'I had an Olympic dream and I hope other kids do, too' – Jemma Reekie". Scottish Athletics. 11 August 2021. Retrieved 11 August 2021.
  5. "Results Book" (PDF). 2019 European Athletics U23 Championships. Archived (PDF) from the original on 30 June 2020. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  6. Whittington, Jessica (1 February 2020). "Jemma Reekie breaks British indoor 800m record in Glasgow". AW. Retrieved 1 February 2020.
  7. "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.
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