Charles Wheeler

"Still alive"

Charles Wheeler

Biography

Born on 4 July 1998, Charles Wheeler is a British distance runner who competes on both track (3,000m and 5,000m) and the roads. A member of the MK Distance Project, he enjoys moving between speed-focused work and endurance blocks depending on the goal. As a KIPRUN athlete, he made his mark in early 2025 in Valencia, running a 10K personal best of 27:42 at one of the fastest road races in the world.

Discipline

Road & Track

Race distances

3,000m / 5,000m / 10,000m / Half Marathon

Nationality

🇬🇧 Great Britain

Date of birth

7 July 1998

Hometown

Milton Keynes

With KIPRUN since

2024

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Key highlights

10K personal best 27:42 (Valencia 2025)

He ran a huge 10K PB of 27:42 in Valencia, one of the fastest, deepest road races in the world.

Half Marathon PB – Valencia (2025, 1:01:28)

He stepped up on the roads with a 1:01:28 half marathon PB in Valencia.

British Indoor Championships silver – 3,000m (2024)

He won silver in the men’s 3,000m at the 2024 British Indoor Championships.

Charles Wheeler 2025

Latest results

Valencia 10K: 27:42 (18th); Valencia Half Marathon: 1:01:28 (16th); 5,000m (IFAM Oordegem): 13:14.51; indoor 3,000m (Val-de-Reuil): 7:44.68; European Running Championships 10K (Leuven): 28:40.

British Indoor Championships 3,000m: 2nd (7:52.19); Night of the 10,000m PBs (Highgate) 10,000m: 28:04.89; Valencia Half Marathon: 1:06:19; 5,000m (Karlsruhe): 13:28.50; 3,000m (Leuven): 7:42.43.

UK Indoor Championships 3,000m: 3rd (7:51.80); Telford 10K: 28:40; 5,000m (IFAM Oordegem): 13:25.62.

5,000m (Milton Keynes): 13:38.67 (1st); 10,000m (Stanford Invitational): 28:55.23; 5,000m (Oregon Relays): 13:43.42.

Big Ten Championships 10,000m: 29:53.34; Big Ten Indoor 5,000m: 14:06.79; NCAA Division I Cross Country 10K: 32:42.

Off the track, Charles is based in Milton Keynes and trains with the MK Distance Project under coach James Bennett, alongside his twin brother George. He combines track and road racing, and his academic background in Sport & Exercise Science (BSc) and Kinesiology (MSc) reflects a clear interest in the training process and performance. As a KIPRUN athlete, he continues to build momentum across distances, from 3,000m and 5,000m on track to 10K and the half marathon on the roads.

Charles Wheeler

Charles's gears

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