| Nationality | British (English) |
|---|---|
| Birth date | 1 June 1994 (age 32) |
| Birth place | Liverpool, England[1] |
| Sport | Athletics |
| Event | middle-distance |
Jamie Webb (born 1 June 1994)[2] is a British athlete who specialises in the 800 metres.
Biography
Webb won the silver medal at the 2019 European Athletics Indoor Championships in the 800 metres.[3] He won a bronze medal at the same Championships in 2021 in Torún, Poland. His 800-metre best is 1:44.14.[citation needed]
Webb podiumed twice at the British Athletics Championships in 2016 and 2019.[4][5]
Outside of athletics he studies a PhD in chemistry at Loughborough university having previously been a Chemistry teacher at the Harris Academy South Norwood, London.[6]
References
- ^ McElwee, Molly (2019-03-06). "European silver medalist Jamie Webb on being back in the classroom: 'It's not every day I step in the room to a round of applause'". The Telegraph. ISSN 0307-1235. Retrieved 2019-05-19.
- ^ Webb's IAAF profile
- ^ Irish Times article on the race
- ^ "AAA, WAAA and National Championships Medallists". National Union of Track Statisticians. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ "AAA Championships (men)". GBR Athletics. Retrieved 19 July 2025.
- ^ Webb's teacher page on the Harris website