Reece Prescod

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Reece Prescod
File:Reece Prescod 2018.jpg
Prescod at the 2018 European Athletics Championships
Personal information
Born (1996-02-29) 29 February 1996 (age 30)
London, England[1]
Height1.93 m (6 ft 4 in)[2]
Weight83 kg (183 lb)[3]
Sport
SportTrack and field
Event
Sprints
ClubEnfield and Haringey Athletic Club[4]
TeamNike[5][6]
Turned pro2015[5]
Coached byMarvin Rowe[1]
Achievements and titles
Personal bests
Medal record
Men's athletics
Representing File:Flag of the United Kingdom.svg Great Britain
World Championships
Bronze medal – third place 2022 Eugene 4×100 m relay
European Championships
Silver medal – second place 2018 Berlin 100 m

Reece Noel Prescod (born 29 February 1996)[7] is a retired British sprinter.[8] He represented his country at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. Prescod won the silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2018 European Championships and bronze for the 4 × 100 m relay at the 2022 World Championships.

Biography

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Prescod qualified in first place at the GB trials to gain selection for the 2017 World Championships in Athletics, ahead of former World Championships finalist James Dasaolu. He competed in the men's 100 metres at the event, finishing seventh in the final.[7]

Having retained his British 200 metres British title in 2018,[9][10] he finished second in the final of the 2018 European Athletics Championships, behind teammate Zharnel Hughes.[11]

Prescod broke the 10-second barrier in the 100 metres for the first time in 2018 and did it four times that year (including a wind-assisted 9.88 s at the Eugene Diamond League event in Oregon, U.S.).[7]

He won a silver medal in the 100 metres at the 2018 European Athletics Championships, finishing 0.01 s behind race winner Zharnel Hughes.[12]

At the Tokyo Olympics in 2021, he reached the semi-finals.[13]

He was part of the Great Britain men's 4 × 100 metres relay team which took bronze at the 2022 World Athletics Championships|.[14]

Prescod announced his retirement from professional athletics on 4 August 2025.[15]

Achievements

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Personal bests

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Event Time (s) Wind (m/s) Venue Date Notes
60 metres indoor 6.49 — Berlin, Germany 10 February 2023
100 metres 9.93 –1.2 Ostrava, Czech Republic 31 May 2022
9.88w +2.4 Eugene, OR, United States 26 May 2018 Wind-assisted
150 metres 14.87 +0.6 Gateshead, United Kingdom 8 September 2018 #8 all-time[16][17]
200 metres 20.31 –0.4 Szczecin, Poland 15 August 2021

International competitions

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Year Competition Venue Position Event Result Wind (m/s) Notes
Representing United Kingdom Great Britain
2017 World Championships London, United Kingdom 7th 100 m 10.17 −0.8
2018 European Championships Berlin, Germany 2nd 100 m 9.96 0.0 PB
2021 Olympic Games Tokyo, Japan – (sf) 100 m DQ −0.1
2022 World Championships Eugene, OR, United States 23rd (h) 100 m 10.15 +0.2
3rd 4 × 100 m relay 37.83 —
European Championships Munich, Germany 7th 100 m 10.18 +0.1
2023 European Indoor Championships Istanbul, Turkey 8th 60 m 6.64 —
World Championships Budapest, Hungary 23rd (sf) 100 m 10.26 −0.3

Circuit wins, and National titles

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Seasonal bests

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Year 60 metres 100 metres 200 metres
2012 — — 21.92
2013 7.01 10.73 21.21
2014 — 10.71 —
2015 — — 20.70
2016 — 10.04 20.38
2017 6.62 10.03 20.83
2018 6.61 9.94 —
2019 6.53 9.97 —
2020 — — —
2021 — 10.12 20.31
2022 — 9.93 20.55
2023 6.49 9.99 —

Track records

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As of 6 September 2024, Prescod holds the following track records for 100 metres.

Location Time Windspeed
m/s 		Date
Newham 10.09 + 1.2 07/05/2017
Savona 9.94 + 2.7 24/05/2023

Retirement

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On 4 August 2025 Prescod announced his retirement from the track through his Instagram account, he said "Athletics has taught me invaluable lessons, the true meaning of hard work, dedication, and discipline".[8]

References

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