Matthew Ramsden

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Meet Matthew

Sport: Athletics

Event: Men's 1500m

Current Student: Bachelor of Laws

Highlights:

• Won national title in April 2022 for 5000m
• Twelfth in 1500m at 2022 World Indoor Championship finals in Belgrade
• Ran a 1500m Olympic qualifier of 3:34.97 in January 2021, the third-fastest time by an Australian in Australia and fastest for 33 years since 1988
• Ran five personal best (PB) times in six 2020 European races over 27 days in the 1500m, mile, 2000m and 5000m, including a 1500m Olympic qualifier
• Moved from 39th to 14th Australian all-time best in 1500m in 2019
• Won 2019 Oceania Championships
• Sportsperson of the Year – Male at 2019 Deakin Sport Awards.
• Matthew Ramsden | CommonwealthGames.com.au
• Matthew Ramsden | Athletics Australia