Zak Seddon

Zak William Seddon (born 28 June 1994) is an English runner specialising in the 3000 metres steeplechase. He competed at the 2020 Summer Olympics.

Biography Seddon was born in Berkshire, the second of four children to Jeffrey and Kathryn (née Beards). His younger brother is the Motherwell F.C footballer Steve Seddon. He also has an older sister, Danielle, and a younger brother, Matthew.

He won a gold medal at the 2013 European Junior Championships and competed for Great Britain at the 2017 World Championships.

Seddon was twice British 3000 metres steeplechase champion after winning the British Athletics Championships in 2018 and 2019.

At the delayed 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, he represented Great Britain in the steeplechase event.

Outdoor 1500 metres – 3:42.02 (Walnut 2015) One mile – 3:58.90 (London 2019) 3000 metres – 8:08.61 (London 2012) 5000 metres – 00:14:51 (Portsmouth 2022) 2000 metres steeplechase – 5:36.19 (Solihull 2017) 3000 metres steeplechase – 8:21.28 (Rome 2019)

Indoor One mile – 4:04.03 (Boston 2016) 3000 metres – 7:58.95 (Sheffield 2017)