Beth Dobbin

Beth Dobbin (born 7 June 1994)[1] is a Scottish sprinter who competes mainly in the 200 metres. She is the Scottish record holder for the 200 metres with a time of 22.50 secs. She has also represented the Great Britain and Northern Ireland team.

Beth Dobbin in 2018

Career

Dobbin's season best for the 200 metres in 2016 was 23.94 secs at Loughbrough in June. In 2017, she improved her best to 23.31 secs in her heat at the British Championships in July, going on to finish sixth in the final in 23.42.

Dobbin broke the Scottish 200m record four times in June/July 2018. Sandra Whittaker's previous record of 22.98 secs had stood since 1984. Dobbin ran 22.84 at Eton on 2 June, 22.83 at the Diamond League in Stockholm on 10 June, then improved the record twice more at the British Championships in Birmingham on 1 July, running 22.75 in her heat, before winning the final in 22.59.[2] Her other best times include 11.64 secs for the 100 metres (2018) and 53.21 secs for the 400 metres (2018 indoors).

On 15 July 2018, Dobbin finished third in the 200 metres at the Athletics World Cup in London in 22.95 secs. She competed a month later at the European Championships in Berlin, and finished second in her 200 metres semi-final in 22.84 secs on 10 August, to automatically qualify for the following days final, where she finished seventh in a time of 22.93 secs.[3]

On 20 July 2019, Dobbin finished third in the 200 metres at the Müller Anniversary Games in London in a new personal best of 22.50 secs, improving her own Scottish Record by 0.09 secs.[4]

Personal life

She is the daughter of former Celtic, Barnsley and Grimsby Town footballer Jim Dobbin.[5]

International competitions
Year Competition Venue Position Event Notes
Representing  Great Britain
2018 World Cup London, United Kingdom 3rd 200 m 22.95
European Championships Berlin, Germany 7th 200 m 22.93
2019 World Championships Doha, Qatar 19th (sf) 200 m 23.11
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References
  1. "Beth Dobbin". European Athletics. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  2. "Beth Dobbin". Power of 10. Retrieved 17 July 2018.
  3. "ASHER-SMITH MAKES HISTORY TO SECURE DOUBLE EUROPEAN GOLD AND SMASH BRITISH RECORD". British Athletics. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  4. Stadium, Paul MacInnes at London (2019-07-20). "Laura Muir cruises to 1500m victory at Anniversary Games". The Observer. ISSN 0029-7712. Retrieved 2019-10-01.
  5. "British 200m Champion talks seizures, PTSD and Olympic dreams". BBC Sport. 17 July 2018. Retrieved 18 July 2018.
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