Oliver Dustin
Oliver Dustin (born 29 November 2000) is a British middle-distance runner.
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| Born | 29 November 2000 Workington, England |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event(s) | 800 m |
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Dustin is a native of Workington and attends Birmingham University.[1] On 12 June 2021 in Nice, Dustin ran the 800 metres in a time of 1.43.82. With this he broke Seb Coe’s under 23 British record and was the 5th fastest all-time by a British runner. It was also temporarily the world-leading time for the year.[1][2] On the 27 June, 2021 at the British Championship and Olympic Trials event in Manchester, Dustin finished second in the 800 metres to Elliot Giles, which qualified him for the 2020 Summer Olympics.[3]
References
- Cavanagh, Gareth (17 June 2021). "Record breaking run for Olympic hopeful Dustin". Times & Star. Retrieved 28 June 2021.
- "Oliver Dustin goes top of the world at 800m - weekly round-up". 14 June 2021.
- "Elliot Giles wins brilliant 800m battle as Oliver Dustin also makes it to Tokyo". 27 June 2021.
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