Piers Copeland

Welsh runner

Piers Copeland
Personal information
Born (1998-11-26) 26 November 1998 (age 25)
Wimborne, Dorset
EducationCardiff Met University
Sport
SportAthletics
Event1500 metres
ClubWimborne AC[1]
Coached byIan Kennedy (–2015)
Bob Smith (2015–)

Piers Copeland (born 26 November 1998) is an English middle-distance runner, from Wimborne (Dorset), specialising in the 1500 metres.[2] He represented Great Britain at the 2021 European Indoor Championships finishing fifth in the final. Earlier, he won a silver medal at the 2019 European U23 Championships.

International competitions

Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain
2019 European U23 Championships Gävle, Sweden 2nd 1500 m 3:50.89
2021 European Indoor Championships Toruń, Poland 5th 1500 m 3:39.99

Personal bests

Outdoor

  • 800 metres – 1:45.77 (Stockholm 2021)
  • 1500 metres – 3:34.32 (Marseille 2021)
  • One mile – 3:54.91 (London 2022)

Indoor

  • 800 metres – 1:47.21 (Glasgow 2020)
  • 1500 metres – 3:38.55 (Manchester 2021)
  • 3000 metres – 7:58.60 (Cardiff 2018)

References

  1. ^ Power of 10 profile
  2. ^ Piers Copeland at World Athletics

External links

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  • World Athletics


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