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Gourley is the [[List of European records in athletics|European indoor record]] holder for the [[Mile run|mile]] and the [[List of British records in athletics|British indoor record]] holder for the 1500 m. He is a three-time national champion (1500 m). |
Gourley is the [[List of European records in athletics|European indoor record]] holder for the [[Mile run|mile]] and the [[List of British records in athletics|British indoor record]] holder for the 1500 m. He is a three-time national champion (1500 m). |
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==Career== |
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Neil Gourley won the bronze medal in the [[1500 metres]] at the [[2015 European Athletics U23 Championships|2015 European Under-23 Championships]]. |
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He competed collegiately for the [[Virginia Tech Hokies]], where in 2018 he anchored the men's [[distance medley relay]] team to an [[NCAA]] championship title.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Gretschel |first=Johanna |date=9 March 2018 |title=VA Tech Men's DMR Wins Program's First NCAA Title In Distance Event |language=en |work=[[FloTrack]] |url=https://www.flotrack.org/articles/6135143-va-tech-mens-dmr-wins-programs-first-ncaa-title-in-distance-event |access-date=30 April 2023}}</ref> |
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In 2019, Gourley reached the final of his specialist event in front of the home crowd at the [[2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]] in [[Glasgow]] but was unable to compete in it due an illness.<ref>{{Cite news |last=Smith |first=Tyrone |date=4 March 2021 |title=Gourley out to 'right wrongs' in Poland |language=en |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/56187221 |access-date=12 February 2023}}</ref> |
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On 25 February 2023, the 28-year-old broke [[Josh Kerr (runner)|Josh Kerr]]'s British indoor 1500 m record with a time of 3:32.48 for a win at the [[Birmingham Indoor Grand Prix|World Indoor Tour Final]] in [[Birmingham]], replacing him at No.8 on the respective world all-time list. Gourley's success secured him also overall 1500 m [[2023 World Athletics Indoor Tour|World Indoor Tour]] victory, after his mile win in [[New Balance Indoor Grand Prix|Boston, MA]] and runner-up mile finish in [[Millrose Games|New York, NY]] (with a European indoor record over the distance) earlier that month.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Whittington |first=Jess |date=25 February 2023 |title=Tsegay threatens world indoor 3000m record, as tour titles are won in Birmingham |url=https://www.worldathletics.org/news/report/birmingham-final-tsegay-gourley-asher-smith-hodgkinson |access-date=25 February 2023 |website=[[World Athletics]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Nelson |first=Craig |date=25 February 2023 |title=Hodgkinson, Asher-Smith & Gourley set British records |language=en |work=[[BBC Sport]] |url=https://www.bbc.com/sport/athletics/64769724 |access-date=25 February 2023}}</ref> In March, he claimed the silver medal in his signature event at the [[2023 European Athletics Indoor Championships|European Indoor Championships]] in [[Istanbul]] behind only [[Jakob Ingebrigtsen]], 3:34.23 to 3:33.95.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Wilson |first=Jeremy |date=4 March 2023 |title=Neil Gourley targeting Jakob Ingebrigtsen scalp after narrow 1,500m second |url=https://www.telegraph.co.uk/athletics/2023/03/04/neil-gourley-targeting-jakob-ingebrigtsen-scalp-narrow-1500m/ |access-date=4 March 2023 |website=[[The Daily Telegraph]] |issn=0307-1235}}</ref> It was Gourley's greatest sports achievement up to that point. |
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Later that year in May, Gourley opened his outdoor season with a 5000m personal best of 13:16.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Jardine |first=Peter |date=2023-05-29 |title=Neil leads the way with 5000m PB amid top class performances |url=https://www.scottishathletics.org.uk/weekend-round-up-6/ |access-date=2023-06-07 |website=Scottish Athletics |language=en}}</ref> |
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==Achievements== |
==Achievements== |
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.jpg) Neil Gourley in 2019 | |
| Personal information | |
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| Born | 7 February 1995 Glasgow, Scotland |
| Education | Virginia Tech[1] |
| Sport | |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | 1500 metres |
| College team | Virginia Tech Hokies |
| Club | Giffnock North Athletics Club |
| Coached by | Mark Rowland (2019–)[2] Ben Thomas (2013–2018) Gordon Lockie (–2013) |
Medal record | |
Neil Gourley (born 7 February 1995)[3] is a Scottish middle-distance runner specialising in the 1500 metres. He won the silver medal in the event at the 2023 European Indoor Championships and bronze at the 2015 European Under-23 Championships.
Gourley is the European indoor record holder for the mile and the British indoor record holder for the 1500 m. He is a three-time national champion (1500 m).
Achievements
International competitions
| Year | Competition | Venue | Position | Event | Time |
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| 2015 | European U23 Championships | Tallinn, Estonia | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:45.04 |
| 2017 | European U23 Championships | Bydgoszcz, Poland | 4th | 1500 m | 3:49.53 |
| 2018 | World Cup | London, United Kingdom | 3rd | 1500 m | 3:53.24 |
| 2019 | European Indoor Championships | Glasgow, United Kingdom | 8th (h) | 1500 m | 3:46.631 |
| World Championships | Doha, Qatar | 11th | 1500 m | 3:37.30 | |
| 2021 | European Indoor Championships | Toruń, Poland | 12th | 1500 m | 3:45.99 |
| 2022 | World Indoor Championships | Belgrade, Serbia | 6th | 1500 m | 3:35.87 |
| World Championships | Eugene, OR, United States | 14th (sf) | 1500 m | 3:37.22 | |
| European Championships | Munich, Germany | 8th | 1500 m | 3:38.40 | |
| 2023 | European Indoor Championships | Istanbul, Turkey | 2nd | 1500 m | 3:34.23 |
| World Championships | Budapest, Hungary | 9th | 1500 m | 3:31.10 |
1Did not start in the final
Personal bests
- 800 metres – 1:44.82 (Pfungstadt 2022)
- 800 metres indoor – 1:47.04 (Clemson, SC 2018)
- 1000 metres indoor – 2:18.68 (Blacksburg, VA 2021)
- 1500 metres – 3:30.60 (London 2023)
- 1500 metres indoor – 3:32.48 (Birmingham 2023) NR
- One mile – 3:52.91 (Oslo 2022)
- One mile indoor – 3:49.46 (New York, NY 2023) European record
- 3000 metres indoor – 7:48.94 (Fayetteville, AR 2022)
- 5000 metres – 13:11.44 (Los Angeles, CA 2023)
- 5000 metres indoor – 13:16.24 (Boston, MA 2022)
Circuit wins and titles
- World Athletics Indoor Tour 1500 m overall winner: 2023
- 2023: Boston New Balance Indoor Grand Prix (Mile), Birmingham World Indoor Tour Final (1500m, NR)
National titles
- British Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres: 2019
- British Indoor Athletics Championships
- 1500 metres: 2019, 2023
References
- ^ "College bio". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Power of 10 profile". Retrieved 10 March 2019.
- ^ "Neil GOURLEY – Athlete Profile". World Athletics. Retrieved 1 January 2023.
External links
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Categories:
- 1995 births
- Living people
- Athletes from Glasgow
- Scottish male middle-distance runners
- British male middle-distance runners
- British Athletics Championships winners
- Virginia Tech alumni
- Virginia Tech Hokies men's track and field athletes
- Commonwealth Games competitors for Scotland
- Athletes (track and field) at the 2022 Commonwealth Games
- Scottish athletics biography stubs