Samuel Reardon (born 30 October, 2003) is a British

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athlete who competes over

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and

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. In 2023, he became the British Indoor Champion over 400 metres.

Early life

Reardon is from Beckenham in Kent. He attended

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Career

Reardon is a member of Blackheath & Bromley Athletic Club. He won gold at the Under-17 men’s 800m race at the national indoor championships in February 2020.

2021

Reardon won gold as part of the 4x400m relay team at the

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in Talinn.

2022

Reardon ran as part of the British

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team at the

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. Aged 18, he was the youngest member of the squad. Reardon finished fifth in the 800m race at the

at the

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. He was also part of the British 4x400m relay team that finished fourth in the

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at the championships.

2023

In February 2023 Reardon ran 46.96 over 400 metres to win his first national championship gold medal at the

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. He was subsequently selected for the Great Britain squad for the

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held in

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from March 2, 2023. He was selected for the England team to take place at the Loughborough International in May 2023. He was selected as part of the Great Britain team for the

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held from in July 2023 in

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, Finland. He ran a new personal best time of 1:45.95 to reach the 800m final. He also made his debut at a

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event, in London in July 2023.

References

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