Alexander Rowe (runner)

Alexander Rowe (born 8 July 1992) is an Australian track and field athlete specialising in the 800 meters who has competed in the World Championships.

Alexander Rowe

Personal information
Nickname(s)	Double pump [1]
Nationality	Australian
Born	8 July 1992 [2] Melbourne [1]
Sport
Country	Australia
Sport	Athletics
Event(s)	800 M
Club	St Kevins Amateur Athletic Club [1]
Achievements and titles
Personal best(s)	400 M: 48.10 s (2012) 800 M: 1:44.40 (2014) 1500 M: 3:46.16 (2014)

Records and rankings

Rowe is a one-time gold medalist and a two-time silver medalist in the 800 metres in the Australian National Track & Field Championships.[3] He is also a two-time gold medalist and a one-time silver medalist in the Australian Junior National Track & Field Championships also in the 800 metres.[3] He shares the best Australian time in the 800 meters with Ralph Doubell.[4]

Competitions

Youth World Championships

Rowe has competed in one World Youth Championships (2009). He competed in the 800 meters and made the final and finished 5th in a time of 1:52.13.[3]

Senior World Championships

Rowe was selected to compete in the 2013 World Championships in Moscow in the 800 meters.[3] He finished 5th in heat six in a time of 1:45.92.[3] His performance qualified him for the semi-final and he competed in semi-final one.[3] He finished 6th and did not qualify him for the final.[3] This was the end of Rowe's competition, however his time of 1:45.80 saw him finish 13th overall in the competition. This was the best result for an Australian in the 800m at a World Championships in its history.

In 2014 Rowe was selected to compete in the Glasgow Commonwealth Games, however he never made it to the track, being forced out with a hamstring strain just days before competition.

Statistics

Personal bests

Event	Performance	Venue	Date
400 M	47.41 s	Melbourne, Australia	7 March 2015
800 M	1:44.40	Monaco	18 July 2014
1500 M	3:44.6	Melbourne, Australia	30 October 2016

[2]

Progression

Year	400 M	800 M	1500 M
2008	–	1:50.63	-
2009	-	1:49.64	-
2010	-	1:47.56	-
2011	-	1:46.28	3:46.6
2012	48.10 s	1:47.55[5]	-
2013	-	1:45.44	3:46.20
2014	48.13 s	1:44:40	3:46.16

[2][6]

Achievements

Year	Competition	Venue	Position	Event	Notes
Representing  Australia
2009	World Youth Championships	Bressanone, Italy[7]	5th [3]	800 meters	1:52.13
2013	World Championships	Moscow, Russia	13th (sf)	800 meters	1:45.80

References

1. "Alexander Rowe's Victorian Institute of Sport (VIS) profile". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
2. "Profile of Alexander ROWE | All-Athletics.com". Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
3. "Alexander Rowe". Australian Athletics Historical Results. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
4. "Men's 800 Meters". Runnerstribe StatsCentral. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 8 July 2014.
5. Athletics Australia Rankings 2012
6. "Athlete profile for Alexander Rowe". Archived from the original on 24 July 2014. Retrieved 9 July 2014.
7. "6th IAAF World Youth Championships - Bressanone, ITA - 8/12 July 2009 | iaaf.org". Archived from the original on 18 October 2018. Retrieved 8 July 2014.