# Rowena Cole

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**Rowena Cole** (born 13 January 1992) is a [British](/source/British_people) retired [middle-distance runner](/source/Middle-distance_running) who specialised in the [800 metres](/source/800_metres) and competed in international level events. Her highest achievement in winning was a silver medal won at the [2011 European Athletics Junior Championships](/source/2011_European_Athletics_Junior_Championships) in [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn).[1][2][3]

## Career

Cole trained with the [Coventry Godiva Harriers](/source/Coventry_Godiva_Harriers) athletic club.[4]

In 2008 she was named the [England Athletics](/source/England_Athletics)’ Young Athlete of the Year[5] and won the Intermediate 800m title at the [English Schools Athletics Championships](/source/English_Schools'_Athletics_Championships).[5] She was then invited to become a member of the "On Camp with Kelly" mentoring and education initiative with Dame [Kelly Holmes](/source/Kelly_Holmes).[6]

In 2010 she participated in the [Commonwealth Games](/source/Commonwealth_Games) in [Delhi](/source/Delhi)[5] and the next year she won a silver medal at the [2011 European Athletics Junior Championships](/source/2011_European_Athletics_Junior_Championships) in [Tallinn](/source/Tallinn).[3] She achieved a new personal best of 2:04.21 in 2015.[1]

In 2022 Cole ran in the [Coventry Godiva Harriers Ladies](/source/Coventry_Godiva_Harriers)' team at the Midlands Road Relay, winning the event.[7][8]

Alongside competing, she achieved a Sports Marketing degree at [Coventry University](/source/Coventry_University) and was employed at the marketing department of Coventry Sports Foundation.[9][10]

## References

1. ["Rowena Cole - World Athletics"](https://www.worldathletics.org/athletes/great-britain-ni/rowena-cole-14329777). *World Athletics*. 25 June 2020.

1. ["Coventry athlete Rowena Cole targets 2016 Olympics"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/athletics/9578901.stm). *BBC Sport*. 2 September 2011.

1. ["Coventry's Cole wins silver medal"](https://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/mobile/athletics/9547799.stm). 2011-07-25. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

1. ["Hall of Fame"](https://coventry-godiva-harriers.co.uk/hall-of-fame/). *Coventry Godiva Harriers*. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

1. Vonledebur, Catherine (2011-04-13). ["Rowena Cole is young, gifted and fast!"](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/local-news/rowena-cole-young-gifted-fast-3045655). *Coventry Live*. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

1. ["Athletics: Rowena Cole in the Aviva Great Britaint eam for the European Athletics Under 20 Championships"](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/sport/other-sport/athletics-rowena-cole-aviva-great-3040542). *Coventry Live*. 2011-07-08. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

1. ["ATHLETICS – Coventry Godiva Harriers Ladies’ become Midland Road Relay champions"](https://www.coventryobserver.co.uk/sport/athletics-coventry-godiva-harriers-ladies-become-midland-road-relay-champions/). *Coventry Observer*. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

1. Smythe, Steve. ["Rowena Cole brings Coventry to women's victory"](https://athleticsweekly.com/event-reports/wins-for-notts-ac-men-and-coventry-women-in-midlands-relays-1039955026/attachment/rowena-cole-brings-coventry-to-womens-victory/). *AW*. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

1. Waddington, Jenny (2013-10-17). ["Rowena Cole joins Coventry Sports Foundation"](https://www.coventrytelegraph.net/news/business/rowena-cole-joins-coventry-sports-6193989). *Coventry Live*. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

1. ["Coventry Sports Foundation invests"](https://bdaily.co.uk/articles/2016/05/20/coventry-sports-foundation-invests). *Bdaily Business News*. 2016-05-20. Retrieved 2024-11-10.

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