Top 20 Runner celebrities in England
Here is the latest list of the world's top 20 Runner celebrities [Updated March 26, 2023].
Adam Gemili was born
on October 6, 1993
in England.
In the 2011 European Junior Championships, he won silver in both the 100 meters and 4x100-meter relay.
Kriss Akabusi was born
on November 28, 1958
in London, England.
He won a gold medal at the 1991 World Championships in the 4x400 relay.
Jo Pavey was born
on September 20, 1973
in England.
Some of her best results include 4th at the 10,000 meter at the 2007 World Championships and 5th in the 5,000 meter at the 2004 Olympic Games.
Iwan Thomas was born
on January 5, 1974
in England.
He has made numerous TV appearances on shows like "Eggheads" and "Total Wipeout."
David Bedford was born
on December 30, 1949
in England.
He lacked quickness, so while he could often set great times, he would often get passed in competition in the last lap because he didn't have the pure foot speed.
Christine Ohuruogu was born
on May 17, 1984
in England.
She took gold in the 400 meter race at the 2007 and 2013 World Championships.
Paula Radcliffe was born
on December 17, 1973
in England.
She didn't compete in the 2012 Olympics due to a foot injury.
Jonnie Peacock was born
on May 28, 1993
in Cambridge, England.
He has won gold in a variety of different Paralympic events including the 2016 Paralympic games in Rio in the 100m event.
Jodie Williams was born
on September 28, 1993
in England.
She earned gold medals in the 100m and 200m during the 2011 European Championships.
Jessica Ennis-Hill was born
on January 28, 1986
in Sheffield, England.
She won gold medals in the World Championships, World Indoor Championships, and European Championships.
Jason Francis Kenny was born
on March 23, 1988
in Bolton, England.
He was appointed Officer of the Order of the British Empire in 2013.
Hannah England was born
on March 6, 1987
in England.
She finished second in the 2010 European Team Championships in Norway, and the following year came from 7th place to take silver at the 1500m race.
Emelia Górecka was born
on January 29, 1994
in Epsom, England.
Starting in 2008, she was forced to wear a body for three years to help manage her scoliosis, able to run only during the few hours per week she was allowed out of the brace.
Dina Asher-Smith was born
on December 4, 1995
in England.
She set the world record for 13-year-olds in the 300 meters with a time of 39.16.
Perri Shakes-Drayton was born
on December 21, 1988
in England.
She was a star hurdler before a knee injury at the World Championships in 2013 forced her to focus on sprinting.
Richard Kilty was born
on September 2, 1989
in England.
He is notable for his nearly unprecedented reaction times. He has routinely started races around 0.130 seconds after the starter's gun, several hundredths of a second faster than his competitors.
Kie Willis was born
on December 11, 1988
in England.
He is known for winning several competitions including first place at the World Aquatic Parkour Masters in China and the Jambo Speed Challenge in Italy.
Kelan Ryan was born
on December 26, 1999
in England.
In addition to Instagram, he also has a YouTube channel which features longer length videos of his parkour skills. He shares his videos with his over 20,000 subscribers.
Drew F. Taylor was born
on July 25, 1994
in England.
He set the world record for the longest front flip.
Daniel Ilabaca was born
on January 23, 1988
in England.
He won the inaugural MTV Ultimate Parkour Challenge in 2010.
