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Isabelle Boffey

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Isabelle Boffey
Personal information
Born (2000-04-13) 13 April 2000 (age 24)
Enfield, England[1]
Sport
CountryGreat Britain
England
SportAthletics
Event800 metres
Medal record
Women's athletics
Representing  Great Britain
European U23 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2021 Tallinn 800 m
European U20 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2019 Borås 800 m
Gold medal – first place 2019 Borås 4x400 m relay
European U18 Championships
Gold medal – first place 2016 Tbilisi 800 m

Isabelle Boffey (born 13 April 2000) is a British middle-distance runner.[2] A successful junior athlete, she won gold medals in the 800 metres at each of the three age-grade championships in European Athletics – at the 2021 European Under-23 Championships held in Tallinn, the 2019 European U20 Championships in Boras and the 2016 European U18 Championships in Tbilisi.

She first competed for her country as a senior in the women's 800 metres event at the 2021 European Indoor Championships held in Toruń, Poland, finishing sixth.[3] In February 2022, she won the 1000 metres at the Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix.[4]

In February 2023, the 22-year-old claimed a maiden national title, winning the 800 m at the British Indoor Championships.[5]

Her personal bests for 800 metres are 2:00.18 outdoors (2023) and 2:00.25 indoors (2023).

References

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  1. ^ "Isabelle Boffey – Profile". British Athletics. Retrieved 13 March 2022.
  2. ^ Truscott, James (3 April 2018). "Ones to watch: Isabelle Boffey has wisdom and experience beyond her years". Vinco Sport. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Heats results" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 March 2021. Retrieved 7 March 2021.
  4. ^ Rowbottom, Mike (19 February 2022). "Duplantis misses world record by whisker in Birmingham as Hodgkinson excels". Inside the Games. Retrieved 21 February 2022.
  5. ^ "Baker breaks championship record to win 1500m gold". BBC Sport. 19 February 2023. Retrieved 19 February 2023.
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