Charlotte Moore (runner)

Charlotte Moore (born 4 January 1985) is a runner who completed for England in the 800 metres at the 2002 Commonwealth Games in Manchester.[1]

Charlotte Moore
Personal information
Born (1985-01-04) 4 January 1985 (age 39)
Bournemouth, Dorset, England
Years active2001–2008
Sport
SportAthletics
Event800 metres
Achievements and titles
Commonwealth finals2002
Personal best1:59.75

Career

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Moore attended Bournemouth School for Girls[1] and was a member of Bournemouth Athletics Club.[2] In 2001, she competed in the European Youth Summer Olympics, where she sustained an ankle injury in the final.[3] Later in the year, she competed at a Great Britain vs USA junior international event.[3]

Aged 17, Moore competed for England in the 800 metres at the 2002 Commonwealth Games, after coming third in the trials for the event.[4] In her semi-final, she set an English under-20 record time of 2:00.95, which was five seconds quicker than her season's best performance.[1][5] In the final, Moore became the first English junior to run the 800 metres in under 2 minutes. She finished sixth in a time of 1:59.75.[5][1][6] She competed in the 800 metres at the 2003 World Championships in Athletics.[7]

After two years away from sport with an injury, Moore won the 2008 Swanage half-marathon.[2]

References

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  1. ^ a b c d Turnbull, Simon (29 July 2002). "Athletics: Moore makes history before her A-levels". The Independent. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  2. ^ a b "Moore stars on the road". Bournemouth Daily Echo. 29 July 2008. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Charlotte is a guest star". Dorset Echo. 22 August 2001. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
  4. ^ Davies, Gareth A. (25 July 2002). "Athletics: Future stars forged in heat of battle". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  5. ^ a b "Commonwealth Games: Charlotte's joy in final showdown". Dorset Echo. 30 July 2002. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  6. ^ Cram, Steve (29 July 2002). "Calm after the storm". BBC Sport. Retrieved 13 November 2017.
  7. ^ "Troubled trio selected for World Champs". The Guardian. 12 August 2003. Retrieved 16 February 2021.
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