Alexandra Bell (athlete)
| Personal information | |
|---|---|
| Born | 4 November 1992 Leeds, England |
| Height | 158 cm (5 ft 2 in)[1] |
| Weight | 52 kg (115 lb)[1] |
| Sport | |
| Country |  England |
| Sport | 800 metres |
Alexandra Bell (born 4 November 1992)[1] is a British athlete who competed for England at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.
Career
Bell competes for Pudsey & Bramley Athletics Club.[1] In 2016, Bell competed at her first Diamond League fixture, finishing seventh, and was the fifth fastest British 800 metres runner.[2] In 2018, she competed for the first time at the Great Edinburgh International Cross Country.[3]
Bell finished fifth in the 800 metres at the 2018 Commonwealth Games in Gold Coast, Australia.[4][5] In May 2018, Bell became the first British woman to run 800 metres in under 2 minutes at the British Milers’ Club Grand Prix.[4] In July 2018, Bell was not selected for the 800 metre event at the 2018 European Championships, despite having run faster than two of the athletes selected.[5]
In September 2019 Bell won the 800m representing Europe in "The Match", a team competition against the USA, Minsk, Belarus.
Bell reached the semi final of the 800m 2019 World Athletics Championships in Doha, setting a personal best time of 1:59.82.
In December 2019, Bell was critical of UK Athletics after not being included on the elite lottery funding list.[6]
References
- ^ a b c d "Alexandra Bell". Team England. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ "Weekend Interview: Time for Leeds's Alex Bell to step up the pace". Yorkshire Post. 21 November 2016. Retrieved 19 December 2018.
- ^ "Four Scots picked for GB for Edinburgh XC". Scottish Athletics. 14 December 2017. Retrieved 19 December 2017.
- ^ a b "Alexandra Bell breaks BMC GP 800m best in Watford". Athletics Weekly. 27 May 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ a b "Alexandra Bell feels 'let down' after not being selected by British Athletics". BBC Sport. 29 July 2018. Retrieved 29 July 2018.
- ^ Sobot, Lee. "Aalexandra Bell Slams british athletics and barry fudge for omission from lottery funding". yorkshirepost.co.uk. Retrieved 19 December 2019.
