Jemma Reekie

Career Reekie was born in Beith in Scotland in March 1998.

Reekie competed at the 2017 European U20 Championships in July, winning the gold medal in the 1500 metres and finishing fourth in the 3000 metres.

At the 2018 European Championships in August, Reekie competed in the 1500 metres, failing to make the final.

Reekie competed at the 2019 European Indoor Championships in March, failing to make the final of the 1500 metres. In July, she achieved a rare double at the 2019 European U23 Championships, winning gold medals in the 800 metres and 1500 metres. In October, she competed at the 2019 World Championships. She failed to make the final of the 1500 metres.

In February 2020, Reekie broke three British indoor records within eight days, setting a new mark for the 800 metres, and then for the mile and 1500 metres. The 1500 metres record was broken by her training partner, Laura Muir, in 2021, and the 800 metres record was broken by Keely Hodgkinson in 2022.

In July and August 2021, Reekie competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics. She finished fourth in the 800 metres with a personal best time of 1:56.90. In September, she won the 2021 Fifth Avenue Mile.

Reekie became the British 800 metres champion after winning the title at the 2022 British Athletics Championships and then competed at the 2022 World Championships in July, failing to make the final of the 800 metres. In August, she competed at the 2022 Commonwealth Games. In the 800 metres, she failed to make the final. In the 1500 metres, she finished fifth. Later that month, she competed at the 2022 European Championships, where she finished fifth in the 800 metres.

In March 2023, Reekie split from trainer Andy Young, who had coached her since 2015, after quitting a training camp in South Africa. In August, she competed at the 2023 World Championships, finishing fifth in the 800 metres. In September, she won the 2023 Fifth Avenue Mile.

Reekie made a successful start to the 2024 indoor season, winning the UK Indoor Athletics Championships 800m in a championship record time of 1:58.24. After winning the 800 metres silver medal at the 2024 British Athletics Championships, Reekie was subsequently named in the Great Britain team for the 2024 Summer Olympics where she went out in the semi-finals.

Achievements International competitions

Personal bests 800 metres – 1:55.61 (London 2024) 800 metres indoor – 1:57.91 (Glasgow 2020) 1500 metres – 3:58.65 (Chorzów 2023) 1500 metres indoor – 4:00.52 (New York 2020) One mile – 4:19.40 (New York 2023) One mile indoor – 4:17.88 (New York 2020)

Circuit wins and national titles Diamond League 2020 (2): Stockholm Bauhaus-galan (800 m), Rome Golden Gala (800 m) 2023: London Anniversary Games (800 m) World Athletics Indoor Tour 2020 (2): Glasgow Indoor Grand Prix (1500 m), Liévin Meeting International (800 m) British Athletics Championships 800 metres: 2022 British Indoor Athletics Championships 1500 metres: 2019

Awards Scottish Athletics Performer of the Year: 2020 (with Laura Muir and Jake Wightman) British Athletics Writers' Association Cliff Temple Award for British Female Athlete of the Year: 2020