Andrew Osagie
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Andrew Osagie is an English
runner who specializes in the 800 metres
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He competed for Great Britain and NI at the 2010 World Indoor Championships
where he made the semi-finals but narrowly missed out on progression through to the final.
Also in 2010, after suffering injury setbacks he competed in the XIX Commonwealth Games, Delhi, India where he again qualified for the semi-finals but narrowly missed out on progression through to the final.
Following his successes indoors in 2010, he qualified for and represented Great Britain and NI at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
where he finished fourth in the final of the 800 m.
In February 2011, he replaced Sebastian Coe as third on the UK All-time list for 1000 m indoors (Birmingham) and moved to 5th on the UK All-time list for 800 m indoors (Stockholm).
His personal best time for 800 m (outdoors) is 1:46.41 minutes, achieved in 2010.
Personal best time for 800 m (indoors) is 1:46.59 minutes, achieved in 2011.
Personal best time for 1000 m (indoors) is 2:18.56 minutes, achieved in 2011.
He is also a 2nd Dan black belt in Karate
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England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
runner who specializes in the 800 metres
800 metres
The 800 meter race is a common track running event. It is the shortest common middle distance track event. The 800 meter is run over two laps of the track and has always been an Olympic event. During indoor track season the event is usually run on a 200 meter track, therefore requiring four laps...
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He competed for Great Britain and NI at the 2010 World Indoor Championships
2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
The men's 800 metres at the 2010 IAAF World Indoor Championships was held at the ASPIRE Dome on 12, 13 and 14 March.-Medalists:-Records:-Qualification standards:-Schedule:-Heats:...
where he made the semi-finals but narrowly missed out on progression through to the final.
Also in 2010, after suffering injury setbacks he competed in the XIX Commonwealth Games, Delhi, India where he again qualified for the semi-finals but narrowly missed out on progression through to the final.
Following his successes indoors in 2010, he qualified for and represented Great Britain and NI at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships – Men's 800 metres
The Men's 800 metres event at the 2011 European Athletics Indoor Championships was held at March 4–6 with the final being held on March 6 at 15:45 local time. -Records:-Heats:...
where he finished fourth in the final of the 800 m.
In February 2011, he replaced Sebastian Coe as third on the UK All-time list for 1000 m indoors (Birmingham) and moved to 5th on the UK All-time list for 800 m indoors (Stockholm).
His personal best time for 800 m (outdoors) is 1:46.41 minutes, achieved in 2010.
Personal best time for 800 m (indoors) is 1:46.59 minutes, achieved in 2011.
Personal best time for 1000 m (indoors) is 2:18.56 minutes, achieved in 2011.
He is also a 2nd Dan black belt in Karate
Karate
is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed from indigenous fighting methods called and Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. Grappling, locks,...
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