EdBird
- position Distance/XC
- class Sophomore
- Hometown Dorchester, England
- High school Thomas Hardye
https://tfrrs.org/athletes/8588195/Kentucky/Edward_Bird.html
Personal Bests
Cross Country:
8K – 23:07.6
10K – 31:27.8
Indoor:
MILE – 4:08.97
3000m – 7:59.99
5000m – 14:07.69
Outdoor:
1500m – 3:43.38
5000m – 13:51.24
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800m – 2:00.32
Career Accolades
- 2024 Gans Creek Classic Champion
- 2024 World U20 Championships Bronze Medalist in the 3000m, representing Great Britain
- 2023 Cross Country SEC All-Freshman Team
Academic Accolades
- SEC First-Year Academic Honor Roll – 2024
In The Record Book:
- Holds the course record at the Gans Creek Cross Country Course in Columbia, Mo. with a time of 23:07.6
- Holds the meet record at the Gans Creek Classic with a time of 23:07.06
- Holds the freshman record and ranks sixth all-time in the indoor 3000m with a time of 7:59.99 set in 2024
- Holds the freshman record and ranks seventh all-time in the indoor 5000m with a time of 14:07.69 set in 2024
- Holds the freshman record and ranks fifth all-time in the outdoor 5000m with a time of 13:51.24 set in 2024
- Holds the freshman record in the outdoor 1500m with a time of 3:43.38 set in 2024
2024-25 (Sophomore)
Cross Country
- Won the Gans Creek Classic 8k in his season debut, setting a course record, meet record, and new personal best in a time of 23:07.6
2023-24 (Freshman)
Cross Country
- Placed 23rd with a time of 24:25.5 in the 8k at the Southern Showcase
- Placed 28th with a personal best time of 24:11.7 in the 8k at the Sean Earl Loyola Lakefront Invitational
- Placed 15th with a time of 24:17.8 in the 8k at the Crimson Classic
- Placed 30th with a time of 24:14.3 in the 8k at the SEC Championships
- Placed 107th with a time of 31:27.8 in the 10k at the NCAA Southeast Regionals
Indoor
- Won the mile with a time of 4:08.97 at the Rod McCravy Memorial meet
- Placed 9th in the 3000m and set a new freshman record with a time of 7:59.99 at the Razorback Invitational
- Placed 41st in the 3000m with a time of 8:03.53 at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational
- Placed 10th in the 3000m with a time of 8:01.39 at the SEC Indoor Championships
- Placed 10th and set a new freshman record in the 5000m with a time of 14:07.69 at the SEC Indoor Championships
Outdoor
- Won the 1500m with a time of 3:45.89 at the USF Alumni Invitational
- Won his section and set a new freshman record in the 5000m with a time of 13:51.24 at the Stanford Invitational
- Won and set a new freshman record in the 1500m with a time of 3:43.38 at the Jim Green Invitational
- Member of 4×800 relay that placed 3rd with a time of 7:32.98 at the Drake Relays
- Placed 9th in the 1500m with a time of 3:45.00 at the SEC Outdoor Championships
High School
- British Cross Challenge winner (2022)
- European U18 Championships 3000m third-place finisher (2022)
- Holds school records in the 1500m, 3000m and 5000m